Removing The 8X1.8-Inch Hot-Swap Drive Backplane Assembly - IBM System x3850 X6 Installation And Service Manual

Removing the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly

Use this information for instructions on how to remove the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap
drive backplane assembly.
About this task
To remove the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly, complete the
following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see "Safety" on page vii
and "Installation guidelines" on page 45.
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 41) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Remove the storage book from the server (see "Removing the storage book" on
page 266).
4. Remove the drive filler panel.
5. Remove the drives from the drive backplane assembly (see "Removing 2.5-inch
and 1.8-inch hot-swap drives" on page 231) and install them in the new
backplane assembly.
6. Disconnect the cables from the drive backplane.
7. Press the release latch to the left on the drive backplane assembly, while
pushing on the rear of the drive backplane, and slide the drive backplane
assembly out of the storage book.
8x1.8-inch
drive filler
8x1.8-inch
drive backplane
assembly
Storage book
Release
latch
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