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Removing the simple-swap SATA hard disk drive backplate assembly
Use this information to remove the simple-swap SATA hard disk drive backplate assembly.
To remove the simple-swap SATA hard disk drive backplate assembly, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Read the safety information that begins on
417.
Step 2.
Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
Step 3.
Remove the cover (see
Step 4.
Slide the blue release tab to the right with one finger while using another finger to grasp the black
drive handle and pull the hard disk drives out of the server slightly (also the filler panels) to
disengage them from the hard disk drive backplate.
Step 5.
Disconnect the power and signal cables from the system board.
Note: You can also choose to disconnect the cables after you remove the backplate from the
brackets, if that is easier for you.
Step 6.
Lift the hard disk drive backplate up to disengage the backplate assembly from the backplane
bracket and remove it from the server.
Figure 109. Backplate assembly removal
If you are instructed to return the hard disk drive backplate assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Installing the simple-swap SATA hard disk drive backplate assembly
Use this information to install the simple-swap SATA hard disk drive backplate assembly.
To install the replacement simple-swap SATA hard disk drive backplate assembly, complete the following
steps:
System x3550 M3Problem Determination and Service Guide
492
"Safety" on page v
"Removing the cover" on page
and
"Installation guidelines" on page
424).
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