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

Replacing the 3.5-inch simple-swap backplate assembly/hot-swap hard
disk drive backplane
Use this information to replace the 3.5-inch simple-swap backplate assembly/hot-swap hard disk drive
backplane.
To install 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 disconnect all power cords and external cables.
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. Remove the fan cage assembly (see "Removing the fan cage assembly" on page 178).
Step 6. 1 Insert the backplate assembly/backplane tabs into slots on the bottom of the drive cage at an
angle; then, 2
Note: You can connect the cables to the drive backplate assembly/backplane before installing the
backplate assembly/backplane onto the cage or you can connect the cables after you install the
backplate assembly/backplane, if that is easier for you.
Step 7. 3 Push the backplate assembly/backplane to the left to engage the assembly into place.
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Figure 206. Eight 3.5-inch simple-swap backplate assembly/hot-swap hard disk drive backplane
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rotate the backplate assembly/backplane toward the front the server.
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