Removing The Simple-Swap Backplate - IBM x3100 M5 Type 5457 Installation And Service Manual

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8. Reconnect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the attached
devices and turn on the server.

Removing the simple-swap backplate

This procedure applies only to 4U server models with non-hot-swap power
supplies.
To remove the simple-swap backplate on 4U server models with non-hot-swap
power supplies, complete the following steps.
Note: You need a screwdriver in order to complete the steps.
1. Read the safety information in "Safety" on page vii and "Installation
guidelines" on page 35.
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices; then, disconnect all power cords
and external cables.
3. Remove the bezel (see "Removing the bezel" on page 40).
4. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover
facing up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
5. Remove the side cover (see "Removing the side cover" on page 38).
6. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 39).
7. Remove the simple-swap hard disk drives that are installed in the hard disk
drive cage (see "Removing a simple-swap hard disk drive" on page 216).
8. To remove the simple-swap backplate, slide it outwards and then rotate it out
of the hard disk drive cage.
Figure 139. Simple-swap backplate removal for 4U server model with non-hot-swap power
supplies
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