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1. Connect all the cables to the backplane.
2. Install all the hard drives.
3.
Install the backplane cover.
4.
Install the air shroud.
5. Follow the procedure listed in
Removing the hard drive backplane
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the hard drives from the system before
removing the backplane.
CAUTION:
Note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before you remove the hard 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 hard drives from the hard drive slot.
6. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
Steps
1. Press the blue release tabs and lift the backplane to disengage the backplane from the hooks on the system.
2. To remove a backplane with an expander board:
a. Loosen the captive screws that secure the expander board.
b. Press the release tabs and lift the backplane to disengage the slots on the backplane from the hooks on the system.
Figure 87. Removing the hard drive backplane
3. Lift the backplane out of the system.
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Installing and removing system components
After working inside your system
Safety
instructions.
Before working inside your
system.
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