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

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

Read the installation Guidelines

Power off the server for this task

ATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening

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 eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives.

To install the backplane, complete the following steps:

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

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