Procedure
Note: The illustration shows removing the backplane from the rear drive cage. The procedure is the same for
removing the backplane from the middle drive cage.
Step 1. Prepare your server.
1. Remove the top cover. See “Remove the top cover” on page 392.
2. If you are removing the middle backplane, remove the system fan cage for easier operation.
See “Remove the system fan cage” on page 387.
3. Remove all the installed drives and fillers (if any) from the drive bays. See “Remove a hot-swap
drive” on page 176.
Step 2. Remove the 3.5-inch-drive backplane.
Figure 74. Removing the 2 x 3.5-inch-drive backplane
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