Removing The 8X1.8-Inch Hot-Swap Drive Backplane Assembly - IBM System x3750 M4 Type 8722 Installation And Service Manual

Removing the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly

To remove the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly, complete the
following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 33.
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 21) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. If the server is installed in a rack, slide it out of the rack.
4. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the server top cover" on page 206).
5. Remove the fan cage assembly (see "Removing the fan cage assembly" on
page 245).
6. Remove the drive filler panel.
7. Remove the drives from the drive backplane assembly (see "Removing
2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hot-swap drives" on page 215) and install them in the
new backplane assembly.
8. Disconnect the combination power/configuration cable from the backplane
assembly. If SAS signal cables are attached to the drive backplane, disconnect
them.
9. Lift up the spring release latch slightly while pushing the assembly from the
back and slide the backplane assembly out the front of the server.
8x 1.8-inch
drive backplane
assembly
1.8-inch
filler panel
10. 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.
Release
latch
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