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Figure 181. Backplane installation
10. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Removing the simple-swap drive backplate assembly
Use this information to remove the simple-swap drive backplate assembly.
About this task
To remove the simple-swap hard disk drive backplate assembly, complete the
following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
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a. Insert the hard disk drive backplane into the slots on the backplane
bracket and push the hard disk drive backplane down until the backplane
is fully seated.
5. Connect the signal, power and configuration cables to the system board. Route
the signal cable from the drive backplane along the chassis and connect it to
the SAS/SATA controller connectors. Then, route the power cable and the
configuration cable from the drive backplane along the chassis and connect it
to the SAS/SATA power connector and SAS/SATA configuration connector.
See "Cabling backplane" on page 195 for more information.
6. Reinstall the hard disk drives (see "Replacing hot-swap hard disk drives" on
page 212).
7. Install the cover (see "Replacing the cover" on page 203).
8. Slide the server into the rack.
9. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
"Installation guidelines" on page 33.