If you would like to install the 2.5-inch drive backplane.
a.
Insert the hard disk drive backplane into the slots on the backplane bracket and push the hard
disk drive backplane down until the backplane is fully seated.
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Step 5.
Connect the signal, power and configuration cables to the system board. Route the signal cable
from the drive backplane along the chassis and connect it to the SAS/SATA controller connectors.
Then, route the power cable and the configuration cable from the drive backplane along the chassis
and connect it to the SAS/SATA power connector and SAS/SATA configuration connector. See
“Cabling backplane” on page 181 for more information.
Step 6.
Reinstall the hard disk drives (see “Replacing hot-swap hard disk drives” on page 199).
Step 7.
Install the cover (see “Replacing the cover” on page 190).
Step 8.
Slide the server into the rack.
Step 9.
Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
Step 10. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Removing the simple-swap drive backplate assembly
Use this information to remove the simple-swap drive backplate assembly.
To remove the simple-swap hard disk drive backplate assembly, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines”
on page 31.
Step 2.
Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
Step 3.
Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 189).
Step 4.
Remove the filler panels from the drive bay.
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