To install the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Before you begin read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 44.
Step 2. Turn off the server (see “Turning off the server” on page 40) and all attached peripheral devices.
Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
Step 3. Remove the storage book (see “Removing the storage book” on page 273).
Step 4. Remove the drive bay fillers from the front of the server for the bays that are associated with the
backplane bay in which you are installing the backplane.
Step 5. If a backplane filler panel is installed in the backplane bays in which you are installing the backplane
assembly, remove the backplane filler panel.
Step 6. Align the backplane assembly with the backplane bay in which you are installing the assembly.
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Storage book
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Step 7. Slide the drive backplane assembly into the backplane bay until it clicks into place.
Step 8. Connect the power cable to the power connector on the drive backplane assembly (one end of the
power cable is connected to the rear of the storage book).
Note: If the cables are not connected correctly, when the server is powered on the LEDs on all
drives in the backplane will be lit, indicating a configuration error.
Step 9. Connect the SAS/SATA signal cables to the drive backplane and to the adapter.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to “Completing the installation” on
page 117.
Installing the 4x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane
Use this information for instructions on how to install the 4x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly.
The following is an illustration of the 4x2.5-inch drive backplane:
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