• If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top covers,
or remove the server from the rack. See
Procedure
Step 1.
Make preparation for the task.
a.
Remove the front top cover. See
b.
Remove the front air baffle. See
c.
Remove all fan modules. See
d.
Remove the fan cage. See
e.
Remove all the 2.5-inch hot-swap drives and drive fillers. See
drive" on page
f.
Record the cable connections first; then, disconnect the power and signal cables from all the
backplanes. See
the internal cable routing.
g.
Remove the drive backplane carrier. See
page
118.
Step 2.
Remove the two screws that secure the backplane; then, remove the backplane from the drive
backplane carrier.
Figure 74. Removing backplane from carrier
Step 3.
If necessary, store the two screws back in the backplane carrier.
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"Remove the server from rails" on page
"Remove the front top cover" on page
"Remove the front air baffle" on page
"Remove a fan module" on page
"Remove the fan cage" on page
115.
"2.5-inch drive backplane cable routing" on page 292
125.
127.
"Remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap
"Remove the drive backplane carrier assembly" on
58.
272.
87.
for more information on