Backplane replacement
Use this information to remove and install a backplane.
Remove the front 2.5-inch drive backplane
Use this information to remove the backplane for four, eight, or ten 2.5 inch hot-swap drives.
About this task
The following describes how to remove the backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives. You can remove the
backplane for four or eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives in the same way.
Attention:
• Read “Installation guidelines” on page 83 to ensure that you work safely.
• Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.
• 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 system.
A video for this task is available at:
• YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-Cmxb8e4L4PvMQ7J5PxvuOK
• Youku: https://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_59643656
Procedure
Step 1. Remove the top cover. See “Remove the top cover” on page 220.
Step 2. Remove all the installed drives and drive fillers from the drive bays. See “Remove a 2.5/3.5-inch
hot-swap drive” on page 124.
Step 3. Grasp the backplane and carefully lift it out of the chassis.
Figure 36. Removal of backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
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