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Procedure
Note: Depending on the specific type, your backplane might look different from the illustration in this topic.
Step 1.
Prepare your server.
a.
Remove the top cover. See "Remove the top cover" on page 392.
b.
Remove the system fan cage for easier operation. See "Remove a system fan" on page 381.
c.
Remove all the installed drives and fillers (if any) from the drive bays. See "Remove a hot-swap
drive" on page 176.
Step 2.
Remove the 2.5-inch-drive backplane.
Figure 66. 2.5-inch-drive backplane removal
a.
Lift the release tabs.
b.
Rotate the backplane backward slightly to release it from the two pins on the chassis.
Step 3.
Record the cable connections on the backplane and then disconnect all cables from the
backplane. See "2.5-inch/3.5-inch drive backplane (power)" on page 66 and "2.5-inch/3.5-inch
drive backplane (signal)" on page 71.
After you finish
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