Servicing the Drive Backplane
This board provides connectors for the drive signal cables. This board also serves as the
interconnect for the front I/O board, the Power and Locator buttons, and server or component
status LEDs.
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“Remove the Drive Backplane” on page 127
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“Install the Drive Backplane” on page 130
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“Verify the Drive Backplane” on page 132
Related Information
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“Preparing for Service” on page 33
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“Servicing the Drive Backplane” on page 127
Remove the Drive Backplane
This is a cold-service procedure that must be performed by qualified service personnel. Power
down the server completely before performing this procedure.
Caution - This procedure requires that you handle components that are sensitive to ESD which
can cause server components to fail.
1.
Prepare for servicing.
See “Preparing for Service” on page 33.
2.
Open the server fan door to gain access to the drive backplanes.
See “Open the Server Fan Door” on page 48.
3.
Remove all four fan modules.
See “Remove a Fan Module” on page 63.
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