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Install the 2.5-inch rear drive assembly

Use this information to install the 2.5-inch rear drive assembly.

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 2.5-inch rear drive cage to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. And then, take the 2.5-inch rear drive cage out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
  2. If the rear wall has a 4-bay filler installed, remove it first.
    Figure 1. Removing a 4-bay filler

    1. Loosen the screws.
    2. Pull the 4-bay filler to the direction as illustrated above and lift it out of the chassis.
  3. Install the drive cage holder.
    Figure 2. Drive cage holder installation
    Drive cage holder installation

    1. Align the guiding pins and a screw hole on both rear drive cage holder and chassis, and slide the holder to the direction as shown to lock it to the chassis.
    2. Tighten the screw to secure it to the chassis.
  4. Before installing the rear drive cage, install the rear backplane first. See Install the 2.5-inch rear drive backplane.
  5. When the server is installed with BF3 adapter, install the air baffle 4 to the rear drive cage.
    Figure 3. Air baffle 4 installation

    1. Align the notches on the air baffle 4 with the pins on the drive cage, install the air baffle 4.
    2. Slightly slide the air baffle 4 as shown to secure it to the drive cage.
  6. Install the rear drive cage.
    Figure 4. Rear drive cage installation
    Rear backplane installation

    1. Align the guiding pins and a screw hole on both rear drive cage and holder, and slide the cage to the direction as shown to lock it to the holder.
    2. Tighten the screw to secure it to the holder.
  7. Install the rear wall cover.
    Figure 5. Rear wall cover installation
    Rear backplane installation

    1. Align the screw holes on both rear wall cover and server rear wall.
    2. Tighten the screws to secure the cover to the wall. Pay attention to the direction that the screws are placed.
  8. Connect the cables to the backplane.
After you finish

  1. Reinstall the drives into the 2.5-inch rear drive cage. See Install a 2.5-inch hot-swap rear drive.

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

Demo video

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