To Remove The Backplane - HP ProLiant DL160 Generation 5 Maintenance And Service Manual

Item Description
1 Header for backplane aligns to backplane inter-connection
2 SATA Signal Cable Connector
3 SGPIO header
4 PSOC F/W programming header
5 4- pin power connector
WARNING: Ensure that the system is powered off and all power sources have been disconnected
from the server. Voltages are present at various locations within the server whenever an AC power
source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position.

To remove the backplane:

Remove all drives out of the drive bays.
1.
Refer to the "Hard drives" sections in this chapter for detailed procedures.
Figure 31 Removing the hot-plug hard drives
Remove the top cover.
2.
Remove the top middle cover.
3.
Remove the backplane.
4.
Remove all cables including optical drive cables.
a.
Remove the two screws that secure the backplane to the hard drive cage.
b.
Pull the backplane up and out to release it from the hard drive cage.
c.
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