Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page289
.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectthepowercordsandallexternalcables,
ifnecessary.
Step3.Removethecover(see“Removingthetopcover”onpage143).
Step4.Pulltheharddiskdrivesorfillersoutoftheserverslightlytodisengagethemfromthebackplates.
Formoreinformation,see“Removingasimple-swapharddiskdrive”onpage154
).
Step5.Toobtainmoreworkingroom,removethefancage(see“Removingthefancageassembly”on
page171).
Step6.Removethe3.5-inchbackplateassembly/backplane.See“Removingthe3.5-inchsimple-swap
backplateassembly/hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane”onpage243
Step7.1Insertthebackplateassembly/backplanetabsintoslotsonthebottomofthedrivecageatan
angle;then,rotatethebackplateassembly/backplanetowardthefronttheserver
Step8.2Pullthetwoplungerswhileyou3pushthebackplateassemblytothelefttoengagethe
assemblyintoplace.
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Figure261.3.5-inchsimple-swapbackplateassembly/hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane
Step9.ConnecttheSASsignalandpower/configurationcablestothesystemboard.
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