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Install the backplane for four 3.5-inch hot-swap drives

Use this information to install the backplane for four 3.5-inch hot-swap drives.

Before installing the backplane:
  1. 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.

  2. Connect the cables to the backplane. See Server model with four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives.

To install the backplane, complete the following steps:

Figure 1. Installation of backplane for four 3.5-inch hot-swap drives
Installation of backplane for four 3.5-inch hot-swap drives

  1. Put the backplane under the front I/O assembly cables, align it with the chassis, and lower it into the chassis. Put the backplane into place with it leaning backward slightly so that the three pins 1 on the chassis pass through the three holes 2 in the backplane.
  2. Close the release latches to secure the backplane in place.
After installing the backplane:
  1. Reinstall all the drives and drive fillers into the drive bays. See Install a hot-swap drive.

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

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube