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Install the 4 x 3.5" rear drive cage

Follow the instructions in this section to install the 4 x 3.5" rear drive cage.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.

  • The rear drive cage is supported on some server models with thermal requirements. See Thermal rules to ensure that the server is under permitted ambient temperature and the correct heat sink and system fans are used. If needed, replace your heat sink or system fan first.

Procedure

  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new part to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new part out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
  2. (Optional) Install the required rearwall brackets.
    Note
    For the required rearwall brackets, see Rearwall bracket replacement.
    Figure 1. Installing rearwall brackets for the 4 x 3.5" rear drive cage assembly
    Installing rearwall brackets for the 4 x 3.5" rear drive cage assembly

    Installing rearwall brackets for the 4 x 3.5" rear drive cage assembly
    1. Align the rearwall brackets with the chassis, and insert the brackets into place.
    2. Install the screws to secure the rearwall brackets.
  3. (Optional) Install two middle brackets.
    Figure 2. Installing middle brackets


    1. Align two holes in the lower part of the middle bracket with the pins on the chassis, and install the middle brackets into the chassis.
    2. Install the screws to secure the middle brackets.
  4. Install the 4 x 3.5" rear drive backplane. See Install the rear drive backplane.
  5. Install the rear drive cage.
    Figure 3. Installing the 4 x 3.5" rear drive cage
    Installing the 4 x 3.5" rear drive cage
    1. Align the rear drive cage with the chassis, and lower the drive cage into the chassis. Move the rear drive cage forward until it clicks into position.
    2. Twist and release the blue plungers to secure the drive cage in place.
  6. Connect cables to the rear drive backplane. See Internal cable routing.
  7. Install the top cover support bracket.
    Figure 4. Installing the top cover support bracket
    Installing the top cover support bracket

After you finish

  1. Reinstall the drives or drive fillers into the rear drive cage. See Install a 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hot-swap drive.

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

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube