Toinstallthe3.5-inchsimple-swapbackplateassembly/hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane,completethe
followingsteps:
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page289
.
Step2.Turnofftheserver,anddisconnectallpowercordsandexternalcables.
Step3.Removethetopcover(see“Removingthetopcover”onpage143).
Step4.Pulltheharddiskdrivesorfillersoutoftheserverslightlytodisengagethemfromthebackplate
assembly/backplane.See“Removingahot-swapharddiskdrive”onpage151and“Removinga
simple-swapharddiskdrive”onpage154
fordetails.
Step5.Removethefancageassembly(see“Removingthefancageassembly”onpage171).
Step6.1Insertthebackplateassembly/backplanetabsintoslotsonthebottomofthedrivecageatan
angle;then,
2rotatethebackplateassembly/backplanetowardthefronttheserver.
Note:Youcanconnectthecablestothedrivebackplateassembly/backplanebeforeinstallingthe
backplateassembly/backplaneontothecageoryoucanconnectthecablesafteryouinstallthe
backplateassembly/backplane,ifthatiseasierforyou.
Step7.3Pushthebackplateassembly/backplanetothelefttoengagetheassemblyintoplace.
•Foreight3.5-inchsimple-swapbackplateassembly/hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane
Figure197.Eight3.5-inchsimple-swapbackplateassembly/hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane
•Fortwelve3.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane
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