Install a drive backplane
Use this procedure to install a drive backplane.
Before installing a drive backplane:
1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines (see
Guidelines" on page
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the
server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
To install a drive backplane, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Align the tabs on the bottom of the drive backplane with the slots on the system board, and insert
them into the slots.
Step 2.
Push the top of the drive backplane toward the front of the server until it clicks in place.
Figure 43. Drive backplane installation
After installing the drive backplane, complete the following steps:
1. Connect the cables to the drive backplane.
2. Install the drives (see
3. Reinstall the top cover (see
4. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
5. Install the server in the rack.
6. Power on the server and any peripheral devices.
Demo video
Watch the procedure on YouTube
Remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive
Use this procedure to remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive.
Before removing a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive:
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"Install a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive" on page
"Install the top cover" on page
"Safety" on page iii
and
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