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Figure 97. 2 x 3.5 inch drive backplane (rear)
1
Power connector
3
SAS cable connector
Removing the backplane
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the drives from the system before removing the backplane.
CAUTION:
Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you can replace them
in the same location.
NOTE:
The procedure to remove the backplane is similar for all backplane configurations.
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2
Follow the procedure listed in
3
Remove the air
shroud.
4
Remove the backplane cover.
5
Remove all the drives
6
Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
Step
Press the blue release tabs and lift the backplane to disengage the backplane from the hooks on the system.
Figure 98. Removing backplane
Safety
instructions.
Before working inside your
from the hard-drive slots from the front of the system.
2
Signal connector
system.
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