To remove the hard disk drive backplane cable assembly, complete the following
steps.
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins with "Safety" on page v and
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing and replacing consumable parts and Tier
4. Pull the hard disk drives and fillers out of the server slightly to disengage them
5. Slide the latch on top of the backplane assembly while you pull the blue handle
6. Disconnect the power and configuration cables from the hard disk drive
7. If you are instructed to return the hard disk drive backplane cable assembly,
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power cables
Configuration
cables
"Installation guidelines" on page 97.
all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
1 CRUs" on page 105).
from the SAS backplane. If you remove the drives from the server, be sure to
note the location of each drive so that you will be able to reinstall it in the
correct drive bay.
on the backplane cable assembly up to remove it from the server. The cables
are attached to the assembly.
backplane.
follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping
that are supplied to you.