• Read “Installation Guidelines” on page 134 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-Bz2XIeLEfGcrLGm9TSY_yt
• Youku: http://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_52339612.html
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. Connect the cables to the backplane. See “2.5-inch/3.5-inch drive backplane (power)” on page 70
and “2.5-inch/3.5-inch drive backplane (signal)” on page 75.
Step 3. Install the 3.5-inch-drive backplane.
Figure 63. 3.5-inch-drive backplane installation
a. Align the backplane with the chassis and lower it into the chassis. Then, put the backplane into
place with it leaning backward slightly.
b. Rotate the backplane to vertical position to ensure that the four hooks on the chassis pass
through the corresponding holes in the backplane. Then, slide the new backplane as shown
until it is secured into place.
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