Step 1.
Remove the fan cage cover (see “Removing the fan cage cover” on page 82).
Step 2.
Pull the hard disk drives or fillers out of the server slightly to disengage them from the hard disk
drive backplane (see “Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive” on page 90).
Step 3.
Disconnect all of the cables from the hard disk drive backplane.
Step 4.
Turn the thumb screws counterclockwise and lift the blue tab on the backplane to disengage
and remove the backplane from the chassis.
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Figure 42. Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane removal
If you are instructed to return the server component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions,
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Installing the hot-swap hard disk drive backplane
Use this information to replace the hot-swap hard disk drive backplane.
Read the safety information in “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 75.
If you are replacing a server component in the server, you need to slide the server out from the rack
enclosure, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
To replace the hot-swap hard disk drive backplane, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Align the backplane with the backplane alignment slots in the chassis.
Step 2.
Lower the backplane into the slot in the chassis and turn the thumb screws clockwise.
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