Procedure
Step 1.
Prepare your server.
1. Install the required performance system fans. See "System fan replacement" on page 380.
2. Install the required riser brackets. See "PCIe adapter and riser assembly replacement" on page
345.
3. Install the backplane to the drive cage. See "Install the middle or rear 3.5-inch-drive
backplane" on page 201.
4. Remove all rearwall brackets (if any). See "Rearwall bracket replacement" on page 306
Step 2.
Align the rear drive cage with the chassis, and lower the drive cage into the chassis. Move the rear
drive cage forward until it clicks into position.
Figure 151.
Step 3.
Check and ensure that the blue plungers are latched into place to secure the rear drive cage.
After you finish
1. Reinstall the drives or drive fillers into the rear drive cage. See "Install a hot-swap drive" on page 178.
2. Connect cables to the rear drive cage. See Chapter 3 "Internal cable routing" on page 57.
3. Complete the parts replacement. See "Complete the parts replacement" on page 397.
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