Removing The 3.5-Inch Simple-Swap Backplate Assembly/Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive Backplane - Lenovo System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Step 10. Install the top cover (see "Replacing the top cover" on page 151).
Step 11. Slide the server into the rack.
Step 12. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
Step 13. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Removing the 3.5-inch simple-swap backplate assembly/hot-swap hard
disk drive backplane
Use this information to remove the 3.5-inch simple-swap backplate assembly/hot-swap hard disk drive
backplane.
To remove the 3.5-inch simple-swap backplate assembly/hot-swap hard disk drive backplane, complete the
following steps:
Step 1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
page 297.
Step 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
Step 3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the top cover" on page 149).
Step 4. Pull the hard disk drives or fillers out of the server slightly to disengage them from the backplate
assembly/backplane. See "Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive" on page 158and "Removing a
simple-swap hard disk drive" on page 161 for details.
Step 5. To obtain more working room, remove the fan cage assembly (see "Removing the fan cage
assembly" on page 178).
Step 6. Disconnect the SAS signal and power/configuration cables from the system board.
Note: Disengage all latches, release tabs or locks on cable connectors when you disconnect all
cables from the system board. Failing to release them before removing the cables will damage
the cable sockets on the system board. The cable sockets on the system board are fragile. Any
damage to the cable sockets may require replacing the system board.
Step 7. Pull the two plungers while you push the backplate assembly to the left to disengage the assembly.
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