Figure 97. 2.5-inch-drive backplane installation
After installing the 2.5-inch-drive backplane:
1.  Reinstall all the drives and fillers (if any) into the drive bays. See “Install a hot-swap drive” on page 122.
2.  Complete the parts replacement. See “Completing the parts replacement” on page 203.
Remove the 3.5-inch-drive backplane
Use this information to remove the 3.5-inch-drive backplane.
Note: The procedure is based on the scenario that you want to remove the backplane for up to twelve 3.5- 
inch drives. The procedure is similar for the backplane for up to eight 3.5-inch drives.
Before removing the 3.5-inch-drive backplane: 
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