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

b.Carefullyliftthebackplateassemblyoutofthechassisbypullingoutwardsandliftingitup.
Four 3.5-inch simple-swap-drive backplate
Figure142.Four3.5-inchsimple-swap-drivebackplateassemblyremoval
Step7.Disconnectthepowerandsignalcablesfromthesystemboard.
Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheharddiskdrivebackplateassembly,followallpackaginginstructions,and
useanypackagingmaterialsforshippingthataresuppliedtoyou.
Replacingasimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplate
Usethisinformationtoreplaceasimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplate.
Toinstallthereplacementsimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplateassembly,completethefollowingsteps:
Note:Theten2.5-inchsimple-swap-driveservermodelisnotsupported.
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page116
.
Step2.Installthesimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplateassembly.Basedontheserverconfiguration,the
simple-swapharddiskdrivebackplateassemblymayappearaseitherofthefollowingtwo.
Stepsforinstallingafour2.5-inchsimple-swap-drivebackplateassembly
Note:Twofour2.5-inchsimple-swap-drivebackplateassembliesareusedfortheeight2.5-inch
simple-swap-driveservermodel.
a.Alignthebackplateassemblywiththeslotsonthechassis.
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