Figure 103. Removing the middle drive cage
a. Rotate the drive cage handle to open it.
b.
Remove the drives from the drive cage.
c.
Pull and twist plunger pins to release the drive cage.
d.
Carefully lift the drive cage up from the chassis.
Step 3. Remove the middle drive backplane.
Note: Depending on the specific type, your backplane might look different from the illustration.
Figure 104. Removing the 2.5-inch middle drive backplane
a. Slightly pivot the release latches outwards in the direction as shown.
b.
Rotate the backplane from the top to disengage it from the pins on the drive cage.
c.
Carefully lift the backplane out of the drive cage.
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