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Install the backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives

Use this information to install the backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives.

Read the installation GuidelinesPower off the server for this taskATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening

Before installing the 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 backplane, complete the following steps:

Watch the procedure

A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

Figure 1. Installation of backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
Installation of backplane for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap drives

  1. Align the two pins on the backplane with the corresponding holes in the chassis as shown.
  2. Lower the backplane into the chassis. Ensure that the pins pass through the holes and the backplane is fully seated in place.
After installing the backplane:

  1. Connect the cables to the backplane. See Server models with ten 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives.

  2. Reinstall all the drives and drive fillers into the drive bays. See Install a hot-swap drive.

  3. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.