Lenovo System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual page 331

• Two Mini-SAS HD cables (250 mm)
Note: The 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD assembly with expander kit including structural parts and Tier 1 parts.
To install a 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD assembly with expander kit, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page
305.
Step 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables,
if necessary.
Step 3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the top cover" on page 162).
Step 4. Remove the two 4-drive filler panels.
4-drive filler panel
Figure 284. Filler panels
Step 5. To obtain more working room, remove the fan cage (see "Removing the fan cage assembly" on
page 190).
Step 6. Pull the hard disk drives or fillers out of the server slightly to disengage them from the backplanes.
For more information, (see "Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive" on page 171).
Step 7. Disconnect all cables from the system board and backplanes.
Step 8. Install the new backplane in slot 2 or slot 3 depending on your configuration. Insert the backplane
tabs into slots on the bottom of the cage and push the backplane forward into the release latch (on
top of the backplane cage) until the backplane is locked in place.
Note: You can connect the cables to the drive backplane before installing the backplane onto the
cage or you can connect the cables after you install the backplane, if that is easier for you.
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