Backplane Replacement; Remove The Front 2.5-Inch Drive Backplane - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V3 User Manual

After you finish
Complete the parts replacement. See

Backplane replacement

Use this information to remove and install a backplane.

Remove the front 2.5-inch drive backplane

Use this information to remove the backplane for four, eight, or ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives.
About this task
The following describes how to remove the backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives. You can remove the
backplane for four or eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives in the same way.
Attention:
• Read "Installation Guidelines" on page 51
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
"Power off the server" on page
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems.
Procedure
Step 1. Remove the top cover. See
Step 2. Remove all the installed drives and drive fillers from the drive bays. See
hot-swap drive" on page
Step 3. Disconnect the cables from the backplane. See
the cable connectors come with protective dust caps, make sure to put them back on.
ThinkSystem SR630 V3 User Guide
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"Complete the parts replacement" on page
and "Safety inspection checklist" on page 52
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"Remove the top cover" on page
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Chapter 6 "Internal cable routing" on page
246.
to ensure that you
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"Remove a 2.5/3.5-inch
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