Step 1.
Prepare your server.
a.
Remove the top cover. See "Remove the top cover" on page 392.
b.
Remove all the installed drives and fillers (if any) from the drive bays. See "Remove a hot-swap
drive" on page 176.
c.
Record the cable connections for 7mm drives and then disconnect all cables from the
backplanes. For information about the backplane cable routing, see "7mm drives" on page 64.
d.
Remove the 7mm drive assembly (if any) from the rear chassis. See "Remove the 7mm drive
cage" on page 338.
Step 2.
Remove the 7mm drive backplane on the top.
Figure 78. 7mm drive backplane removal (top)
a.
Remove the two screws as shown.
b.
Vertically lift the backplane up and put it aside.
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