Drive Cage With Backplane Board - Compaq ProLiant 8000 Maintenance And Service Manual

Drive Cage with Backplane Board

To remove a drive cage with backplane board:
1. Perform the preparation procedures. See "Preparation Procedures" earlier in this chapter.
2. Remove the left side access panel. See "Left Side Access Panel" earlier in this chapter.
3. Disconnect the power and SCSI cables from the backplane board.
4. Remove all drives from the drive cage. See "Hot-Plug Drive Replacement Guidelines"
earlier in this chapter.
5. Remove the two slotted T-15 screws from the front of the drive cage.
6. Pull out the drive cage assembly.
Figure 2-15. Removing the drive cage with backplane board
Reverse steps 1 through 6 to replace the drive cage with backplane board.
CAUTION: Hard drives removed from the drive bays must be replaced into the same slots from
which they were removed to preserve data integrity.
CAUTION: If an internal drive cage bay does not contain a drive cage, you must install a
hot-plug drive cage blanking panel to ensure proper system cooling.
Removal and Replacement Procedures 2-21