Install a drive backplane
Use this procedure to install a drive backplane.
Before installing a drive backplane:
1.  Read the safety information and installation guidelines (see “Safety” on page iii and “Installation 
Guidelines” on page 51).
2.  Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the 
server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
3.  Watch the procedure. A video of this procedure is available from the following links: 
•  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-B2y7oAb54mfyuLrIusa_qE
•  http://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_50483449
To install a drive backplane, complete the following steps:
Step 1.  Align the tabs on the bottom of the drive backplane with the slots on the system board, and insert 
them into the slots.
Step 2.  Push the top of the drive backplane toward the front of the server until it clicks in place. 
Figure 43. Drive backplane installation
After installing the drive backplane, complete the following steps:
1.  Connect the cables to the drive backplane. 
2.  Install the drives (see “Install a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive” on page 56).
3.  Reinstall the top cover (see “Install the top cover” on page 131).
4.  Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
5.  Install the server in the rack.
6.  Power on the server and any peripheral devices.
Remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive
Use this procedure to remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive.
Before removing a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive:
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