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9. Slide the rear backplane/cage assembly to the rear of the server so that the assembly is engaged to the
rear of the chassis. Align the screw holes in the assembly with the corresponding holes in the system
board. Then, tighten the screws to secure the assembly to the system board.
Figure 139. Installing the rear backplane/cage assembly
10. Install 2.5-inch hot-swap drives or dummy trays (if any) to the assembly. See "Installing or replacing a
hot-swap drive" on page 141.
11. Connect cables to the rear backplane. See "Rear backplane for up to two 2.5-inch drives" on page 44.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 193.
Removing 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.
Note: Depending on the model, your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic.
To remove 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. See "Server components" on page 29.
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