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CAUTION:
The power-control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the
electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To
remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the
power source.
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CAUTION:
Make sure that all server power cords are disconnected from their power sources before performing
this procedure.
Before you remove the hard disk drive backplane:
1. Remove the front cover. See "Remove the front cover" on page 131.
2. After noting their locations, remove any hard disk drives that are installed in the upper tray. See
"Remove a hot-swap drive" on page 147.
3. Remove the upper compute tray or storage tray. See "Remove a compute tray" on page 115 or
"Remove a storage tray" on page 232.
4. Turn the tray upside down.
5. Remove the fan cage. See "Remove a fan cage (upper tray)" on page 121.
Complete the following steps to remove the hard disk drive backplane:
Watch the procedure. A video of the replacement process is available:
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YouTube
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Youku
Step 1.
Disconnect all power and data cables on the hard disk drive backplane that go to the storage
interposer or to connectors on the system board or optional storage tray. You might find it easier to
disconnect cables from the backplane if you disconnect them from the storage interposer first,
reconnecting them to the storage interposer after removing the backplane or installing a new one.
Other cables might also need to be removed from their retaining clips or moved to the side to
remove the backplane.
Step 2.
Turn the tray right-side up.
Step 3.
Remove the hard disk drive backplane.
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