Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 - Install the 7 Mm Drive Backplanes

Install the 7mm drive backplanes
Use this information to install the 7mm drive backplanes.
About this task
Attention:
• Read Installation Guidelines 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-DY1RaWHYM4xDloAwuBQHR0
• Youku: http://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_52339628
Procedure
Step 1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new backplane to any unpainted surface on
the outside of the server. Then, take the new backplane out of the package and place it on a static-
protective surface.
Step 2. Install the 7mm drive backplane at the bottom.
Figure 57. 7mm drive backplane installation (bottom)
a. Align the pin on the cage and slightly slide the backplane into the cage until it is fully seated.
b. Install the screw as shown.
Step 3. Install the 7mm drive backplane on the top.
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