After you finish
1. Complete the parts replacement. See
“Complete the parts replacement” on page 154.
2. Use the Setup utility to set the date, time, and any passwords.
Front drive backplane replacement
Use this information to remove and install a front drive backplane.
•
“Remove the front 2.5-inch drive backplane” on page 59
• “Install the front 2.5-inch drive backplane” on page 60
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 35 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 36 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 44.
• 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-
CTkyVDu-5Lhy1r9G-4PQGl
.
Procedure
Step 1. Remove the top cover. See “Remove the top cover” on page 150.
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 68
.
Step 3. Disconnect the cables from the backplane. See
Chapter 6 “Internal cable routing” on page 157. If
the cable connectors come with protective dust caps, make sure to put them back on.
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