Remove the drive backplane

Procedure

1. Make preparations for this task.
   1. Power off the node (see Power off the node); then, disconnect all external cables from the node.
   2. Remove the node from the chassis (see Remove a node from the chassis); then, carefully lay the node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the node with the front toward you.
   3. Remove all the installed drives and drive fillers (if any) from the node; then, place the drives and fillers on a flat, static-protective surface (see Remove a hot-swap drive).
   4. Remove the top cover (see Remove the top cover).
   5. Disconnect all the cables from the drive backplane.
2. Remove the drive backplane from the drive cage.
   1. Rotate both plungers counterclockwise to the unlocked position.
   2. Hold on both plungers and pull the drive backplane upward then slightly away from the drive cage to disengage the backplane; then, continue to pull up and remove the backplane.
      Figure 1. Removal of the drive backplane