Backplane Replacement; Remove The Front 2.5-Inch-Drive Backplane - Lenovo HR630X V2 User Manual

After you finish
Continue to install other hot-swap drives if necessary.

Backplane replacement

Use this information to remove and install a backplane.

Remove the front 2.5-inch-drive backplane

Use this information to remove the backplane for eight or ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives.
About this task
The following describes how to remove the backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives. You can remove the
backplane for eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives in the same way.
Attention:
• Read "Installation Guidelines" on page 27 to ensure that you work safely.
• Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.
• 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
Step 1. Remove the top cover. See "Remove the top cover" on page 106.
Step 2. Remove all the installed drives and drive fillers from the drive bays. See "Remove a hot-swap drive"
on page 37.
Step 3. Grasp the backplane and carefully lift it out of the chassis.
Figure 15. Removal of backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
Step 4. Disconnect the cables from the backplane.
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