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Install the 2.5-inch-drive backplane

Use this information to install the 2.5-inch-drive backplane. This topic applies only to server models that support 2.5-inch-drive backplanes.

Read the installation GuidelinesPower off the server for this taskATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening
Note
Your server supports up to two 2.5-inch SATA/SAS 8-bay backplanes. Depending on the backplane quantity, the installation location of the backplanes varies.

  • One backplane: Always install the backplane to drive bays 0–7.

  • Two backplanes: Install the two backplanes to drive bays 0–7 and drive bays 8–15.

Before installing the 2.5-inch-drive backplane, touch the static-protective package that contains the new backplane to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new backplane out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

To install the 2.5-inch-drive backplane, complete the following steps:

Watch the procedure

A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

  1. Determine the location of the backplanes to be installed.
  2. Connect the cables to the backplane.
  3. Insert the bottom of the backplane into the slots on the bottom of the chassis. Then, rotate the backplane to vertical position and align the holes in the backplane with the pins on the chassis and press the backplane into position. The release tabs will secure the backplane in place.
    Figure 1. 2.5-inch-drive backplane installation
    2.5-inch-drive backplane installation

  4. Apply drive bay labels based on the quantity of the installed backplanes. The drive bay labels come with the drive backplanes.

    • 4–7

      Apply this label to drive bays 4–7 if a SATA/SAS backplane is installed to drive bays 0–7.

    • 12–15

      Apply this label to drive bays 12–15 if a SATA/SAS backplane is installed to drive bays 8–15.

    The following illustration shows the location for applying drive bay labels to server models with two SATA/SAS backplanes installed. Ensure that the drive bay label is stuck in the correct location. The labels help you to locate the correct drive during problem determination.
    Figure 2. Drive bay labels for server models with two SATA/SAS backplanes installed
    Drive bay labels for server models with two SATA/SAS backplanes installed

After installing the 2.5-inch-drive backplane, connect the cables to the system board. For information about the cable routing, see Internal cable routing.