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Install the front 3.5-inch drive backplane

Use this information to install the front 3.5-inch drive backplane.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems.

Procedure

  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the backplane to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the backplane out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
  2. Install the backplane down into place.
    Figure 1. Installing a 3.5-inch drive backplane
    Installation of backplane for 3.5-inch hot-swap drives

    1. Tilt the backplane and place it evenly into the chassis.
    2. Tighten the screws and make sure the backplane is secured in place.
  3. Connect the cables to the system board assembly and the backplane. For more details, see Cable routing for front backplane power and Cable routing for front backplane signals. If the cable connectors come with protective dust caps, make sure to remove them before plugging in.

After you finish

  1. Reinstall all the drives into the drive bays. See Install a 3.5-inch hot-swap front drive.

  2. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube