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.
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2
Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
.
3
Remove all the drives.
4
If applicable, remove the cooling fan assembly.
Steps
1
Disconnect the data, signal, and power cables from the backplane.
2
Pull the release pin and holding the pin, lift the backplane out of the system.
Next step
Install a hard drive backplane.
Installing a hard drive backplane
Prerequisites
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2
Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
.
Steps
1
Use the hooks at the base of the system as guides to align the hard drive backplane.
2
Lower the hard-drive backplane into the system till the release pin locks in place, securing the hard drive backplane to the system.
3
Connect the data, signal, and power cables to the backplane.
Figure 79. Installing a hard drive backplane
Figure 80. Installing a hard drive backplane
Next steps
1
If applicable, install the cooling-fan assembly.
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