Install The Front 3.5-Inch Drive Backplane - Lenovo HR650X V2 User Manual

After you finish
If you are instructed to return the defective component, follow all packaging instructions and use any
packaging materials that are provided.

Install the front 3.5-inch drive backplane

Use this information to install the front 3.5-inch drive backplane.
About this task
The server supports one of the following backplanes. The installation procedure for the backplanes are the
same.
• 3.5-inch SAS/SATA 12-bay backplane
• 3.5-inch SAS/SATA 8-bay backplane
• 3.5-inch Anybay 12-bay backplane
Attention:
• Read "Installation Guidelines" on page 25 to ensure that you work safely.
• Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
Procedure
Step 1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new backplane to any unpainted surface on
the outside of the server. Then, take the new backplane out of the package and place it on a static-
protective surface.
Step 2. Connect the cables to the backplane.
Step 3. Install the 3.5-inch drive backplane.
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