Installing The 8X2.5-Inch Hot-Swap Drive Backplane - IBM System x3690 X5 Installation And User Manual

Installing the 8x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane

To install the 8x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane, complete the following steps:
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1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page v and
"Installation guidelines" on page 44.
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 24) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables from the server.
3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the server top cover" on page 46).
4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see "Removing the fan cage assembly" on
page 50).
5. If a backplane filler panel is installed in the slot where you are installing the
drive backplane, remove the backplane filler panel.
6. Insert the drive backplane tabs into the slots on the bottom of the backplane
cage and lift up the retention latch on top of the drive cage; then, rotate the
drive backplane assembly forward until the backplane is latched.
7. Connect the combination power/configuration cable end to the power and
configuration connectors on the drive backplane. Connect the two power
connectors on the other end of the cable to the power backplane connectors on
the system board. The power connector on the end of the black cable (which
might be labelled 1/3) connects to backplane connectors 1 or 3 on the system
board. The power connector on the end of the gray cable (which might be
labelled 2/4) connects to backplane connectors 2 or 4 on the system board.
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