Lenovo System x3850 X6 Installation And Service Manual page 259

Removing the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly
Use this information for instructions on how to remove the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly.
To remove the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Before you begin, read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 44 .
Step 2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 40) and all attached peripheral devices.
Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the
device.
Step 3. Remove the storage book from the server (see "Removing the storage book" on page 273).
Step 4. Remove the drive filler panel.
Step 5. Remove the drives from the drive backplane assembly (see "Removing 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hot-
swap drives" on page 238) and install them in the new backplane assembly.
Step 6. Disconnect the cables from the drive backplane.
Step 7. Press the release latch to the left on the drive backplane assembly, while pushing on the rear of the
drive backplane, and slide the drive backplane assembly out of the storage book.
8x1.8-inch
drive filler
8x1.8-inch
drive backplane
assembly
Step 8. If you are instructed to return the drive backplane, follow all packaging instructions, and use any
packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Replacing the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly
Use this information for instructions on how to replace the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly.
Storage book
Release
latch
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