Backplane - Compaq Armada e500s Maintenance And Service Manual

5.15 Backplane

1. Prepare the expansion base for disassembly (Section 5.3).
2. Remove the tray (Section 5.4).
3. Remove the rear bezel (Section 5.6).
4. If installed, remove any PCI expansion boards (Section 5.7).
5. Remove the top cover (Section 5.8).
6. Remove the MultiBay (Section 5.11).
7. Remove the mechanism assembly (Section 5.13).
8. Remove the power supply (Section 5.14).
9. Remove the three screws that secure the backplane to the base cover (Figure 5-31).
10. Remove the backplane from the base cover.
Figure 5-31. Removing the Backplane
Reverse the removal procedure described above to install the backplane.
Removal and Replacement Procedures 5-31