Procedure
- Make preparations for this task.
- Power off the node (see Power off the node); then, disconnect all external cables from the node.
If necessary, press the release clip with a flat-head screwdriver to remove an external network cable from the rear of a 2U node. - 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.
- When removing the node, note the node tray number and make sure to install the node in the same tray from which it was removed. Reinstalling the node into a different tray requires the node to be reconfigured.
- For safety, make sure to hold the node with both hands when lifting the node.
- 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).
- Remove the top cover (see Remove the top cover).
- Disconnect all the cables from the drive backplane; then, remove the drive cage assembly from the node and place it on a flat, static-protective surface (see Remove the drive cage assembly).
- Remove the drive backplane from the drive cage.
- Rotate both plungers counterclockwise to the unlocked position.
- 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
After this task is completed
- Install a replacement unit (see Install a drive backplane).
- If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.