Expansion Drive Cage Replacement - Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 7X09 Maintenance Manual

Table of Contents

"Read the

installation

Guidelines" on

page 59

Before installing the backplane for four 3.5-inch hot-swap drives, touch the static-protective package that

contains the new backplane to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new

backplane out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

To install the backplane for four 3.5-inch hot-swap drives, complete the following steps:

Watch the procedure. A video of the installation process is available:

• Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-Acsjj4tU79GzKnWG316BYn

• Youku:

http://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_50483452

Step 1.

Note the orientation of the new backplane.

Step 2.

Lower the new backplane into the chassis and insert the new backplane into the backplane slot.

Then, carefully rotate the top edge of the new backplane toward the drive cage until it is secured by

the release tab.

Figure 79. Installation of the backplane for four 3.5-inch hot-swap drives

Step 3.

Connect the cables to the new backplane. See "Hot-swap-drive backplane" on page 38.

After installing the backplane for four 3.5-inch hot-swap drives:

1. Reinstall all the drives and fillers (if any) in the drive cage. See "Install a hot-swap drive" on page 96.

2. Complete the parts replacement. See "Complete the parts replacement" on page 178.