Drive cage type Backplane type
Middle 2.5-inch 8-bay drive cage
• Two 2.5-inch SAS/SATA 4-bay backplanes
• Two 2.5-inch NVMe 4-bay backplanes
Middle 3.5-inch 4-bay drive cage
One 3.5-inch SAS/SATA 4-bay backplane
• “Remove the middle drive cage” on page 271
• “Remove the middle drive backplane” on page 274
• “Install the middle drive backplane” on page 275
• “Install the middle drive cage” on page 276
Remove the middle drive cage
Use this information to remove the middle drive cage.
About this task
Attention:
• Read “Installation Guidelines” on page 185 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.
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