Figure 50. Cable routing - 4 x 3.5 inch cabled HDD
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cable retention latch
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signal cable
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cabled HDD
Removing a hard drive backplane
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the hard drives from the system before removing
the backplane.
CAUTION:
You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace them
in the same locations.
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Follow the safety guidelines listed in
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Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
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If installed,
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Steps
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Disconnect the data, signal, and power cables from the backplane.
NOTE:
For the x8 backplane, press the SAS connector and push the connector toward the top of the system to release
the SAS cable from the backplane.
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Pull the release pin and holding the pin, lift the backplane out of the system.
Installing and removing system components
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