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.
1. Remove the air shroud.
2. Remove the cooling fan assembly.
3. Remove the backplane cover.
4. Remove all hard drive.
5. 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.
Figure 25. Removing hard drive backplane
Installing hard drive backplane
Steps
1. Use the hooks on the system as guides to align the hard drive backplane.
2. Lower the hard drive backplane until the release tabs snap into place. If applicable, tighten the captive screws on the
backplane.
Next steps
1. Connect all the cables to the backplane.
2. Install all the hard drives.
3. Install the backplane cover.
4. Install the cooling fan assembly.
5. Install the air shroud.
Front USB module
Removing front USB module
Prerequisites
1. Remove the front bezel.
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Disassembly and reassembly
