6.
Remove the hard drive backplane.
1.
Pull the plunger to unlock the backplane.
2.
Lift the backplane upward to clear the metal tabs.
3.
Pull out the backplane.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
CAUTION:
Carefully align the backplane center through-holes with the chassis mounting posts
or you might damage components on the backplane.
Removing and replacing the PCI riser cage
To remove the component, see
“Removing the PCI riser cage” (page 43)
.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Removing and replacing expansion slot covers
To remove the component see
“Removing expansion slot covers” (page 44)
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Removing and replacing expansion boards
Table 43 PCI slot descriptions
2–slot PCIe riser
3–slot PCIe riser
Primary riser connector
PCIe2 x16 (8, 4, 2, 1)
PCIe2 x16 (8, 4, 2, 1)
1 — Full length, full height
PCIe2 x16 (8, 4, 2, 1)
PCIe2 x8 (4, 2, 1)
2 — Half length, full height
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PCIe2 x8 (4, 2, 1)
3 — Half length, full height
Secondary riser connector
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