Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V3 - Install the Front 16-EDSFF Drive Backplane

• 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
Step 1. Remove the top cover. See
“Remove the top cover” on page 243.
Step 2. Remove all the installed drives and drive cages from the drive bays. See
“Remove a hot-swap
EDSFF drive” on page 119
.
Step 3. Disconnect the cables from the backplane. See
“16-EDSFF drive backplane” on page 428. If the
cable connectors come with protective dust caps, make sure to put them back on.
Step 4. Remove the backplane from the chassis.
Figure 36. Removal of backplane for 16 EDSFF drives
a. Loosen the screw.
b.
Slightly slide the backplane as shown and then lift it up.
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 16-EDSFF drive backplane
Use this information to install the backplane for front 16 EDSFF drives.
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