Installing Or Removing The Rear Backplane/Cage Assembly - Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

Installing or removing the rear backplane/cage assembly

The rear backplane/cage assembly enables you to install up to two 2.5-inch hot-swap drives. You can
purchase a rear backplane/cage assembly from Lenovo.
For a list of ThinkServer options, go to:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server
Installing the rear backplane/cage assembly
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding "Safety information"
on page iii and "Guidelines" on page 67.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• Use any documentation that comes with the rear backplane/cage assembly and follow those instructions
in addition to the instructions in this topic.
• Depending on the model, your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic.
To install the rear backplane/cage assembly, do the following:
1. Remove all external media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then,
disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to
the server.
2. Prepare your server. See "Removing or extending the server from the rack cabinet" on page 69.
3. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the server cover" on page 69.
4. Remove the riser card assembly 2. See "Replacing the riser card" on page 85.
5. Locate the rear backplane/cage assembly bay. See "Server components" on page 29.
6. Lift the metal shield that protects the assembly bay. Store the shield in case that you later remove the
assembly and need the shield to cover the bay.
Figure 138. Removing the protective shield for the rear backplane/cage assembly bay
7. Touch the static-protective package that contains the components of the rear backplane/cage assembly
to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the components out of the package.
8. Install the rear backplane to the cage. See "Replacing the rear backplane" on page 160.
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