Lenovo System x3550 M5 - Removing a Simple-Swap Hard Disk Drive Backplate

SAS/SATA power
connector
SAS/SATA
configuration
connector
SAS/SATA configuration
and power cable
SAS/SATA signal
cable
Figure140.Four3.5-inchhot-swap-drivebackplaneinstallation
Step5.Reinstalltheharddiskdrivesandfillerpanels(see“Replacinghot-swapharddiskdrives”on
page136).
Step6.Reinstallthecover(see“Replacingthecover”onpage120).
Step7.Slidetheserverintotherack.
Step8.Reconnectthepowercordsandanycablesthatyouremoved.
Step9.Turnontheperipheraldevicesandtheserver.
Removingasimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplate
Usethisinformationtoremoveasimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplate.
Toremoveasimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplateassembly,completethefollowingsteps:
Note:Theten2.5-inchsimple-swap-driveservermodelisnotsupported.
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page116.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectallpowercords.
Step3.Removethecover(see“Removingthecover”onpage119).
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