Installing the 4x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane
To install the 4x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane, complete the following steps:
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.
Retention latch
Drive backplane
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