Figure 173. Removing the 7mm drive backplane (bottom)
a.
Remove the screw.
b.
Remove the backplane horizontally from the cage as shown.
After you finish
1. Do one of the following:
• If you are replacing the backplanes, install new backplanes to the drive cage.
• If you are replacing the drive cage, install the backplanes to a new drive cage.
2. If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Demo video
Watch the procedure on YouTube
Install the 7mm drive backplanes
Follow instructions in this section to install the 7mm drive backplanes.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
"Installation Guidelines" on page 47
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
"Power off the server" on page
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
Procedure
and
"Safety inspection checklist" on page 48
62.
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Chapter 5
Hardware replacement procedures
to ensure that you
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