Step 4. Grasp the backplane and carefully lift it out of the chassis.
Figure 32. Removal of backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
After you finish
If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use
any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Demo video
Watch the procedure on YouTube
Install the front 2.5-inch drive backplane
Use this information to install the backplane for four, eight, or ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives.
About this task
The following describes how to install the backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives. You can install the
backplane for four or eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives in the same way.
Attention:
• Read
“Installation Guidelines” on page 51 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 52 to ensure that you
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
“Power off the server” on page 68.
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems.
Procedure
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