Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 - Replacing the Backplane

6.Removetheinstalleddrivesanddummytrays(ifany)fromtheassembly.See“Installingorreplacinga
hot-swapdrive”onpage152
.
7.Disconnectthecablesfromtherearbackplane.
8.Loosenthescrewsthatsecuretheassembly.Slidetheassemblytothefrontoftheservertodisengage
itfromthechassis.Then,lifttheassemblyfromthesystemboard.
Figure149.Removingtherearbackplane/cageassembly
9.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldassembly,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage206.
Replacingthebackplane
Thistopiccontainsthefollowinginformation:
•“Replacingthefrontbackplane”onpage165
–Backplaneforuptotwelve3.5-inchdrives
–Backplaneforuptonine3.5-inchdrives
–Backplaneforuptosixteen2.5-inchdrives
–Backplaneforuptoeight2.5-inchdrives
•“Replacingthefrontbackplaneforuptosix2.5-inchdrives”onpage167
•“Replacingtherearbackplane”onpage171
Note:ThebackplaneissensitivetoESD.Ensurethatyoureadandunderstand“Handlingstatic-sensitive
devices”onpage74firstandcarefullyperformtheoperation.
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