Step 3. Grasp the backplane and carefully lift it out of the chassis.
Figure 20. Removal of backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
Step 4. Disconnect the cables from the backplane. See Chapter 6 “Internal cable routing” on page 217.
After you finish
If you are instructed to return the old backplane, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging
materials provided.
Install the front 2.5-inch drive backplane
Use this information to install the backplane for 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 45 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 46 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.
Watch the procedure
A video of this procedure is available at YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-
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