Figure 82. Back view of 8 x 2.5 inch hard drive backplane
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SAS connector (BP SAS B)
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SAS connector (BP SAS A)
3
power connector (J_BP_PWR)
4
signal connector (J_BP_SIG)
Figure 83. Back view of 8 x 3.5 inch hard drive backplane
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SAS connector (BP SAS B)
2
signal connector (J_BP_SIG)
3
SAS connector (BP SAS A)
4
power connector (J_BP_PWR_A)
Removing hard drive backplane
The procedure to remove the backplane is identical for all backplane configurations.
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the hard drives from the system before removing the
backplane.
CAUTION:
Note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before you remove the hard drive 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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Remove the air shroud.
4
Remove the cooling fan assembly.
5
Remove the backplane cover.
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Remove all hard drives.
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Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
Steps
Press the release tabs and lift the backplane to disengage the backplane from the hooks on the system.
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