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Install the front drive backplane

Follow the instructions in this section to install the front 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drive backplane.

About this task

  • The server supports up to three front 2.5-inch drive backplanes of below types. Depending on the backplane type and quantity, the installation location of the backplanes varies.

    • 2.5-inch SAS/SATA 8-bay backplane

    • 2.5-inch AnyBay 8-bay backplane

    • 2.5-inch NVMe 8-bay backplane

    Note
    The AnyBay backplane and NVMe backplane listed above use the same physical circuit board. The difference is which connectors on the backplane are cabled: NVMe and SAS/SATA, or just NVMe.
  • The server supports the following types of front 3.5-inch drive backplanes:

    • 3.5-inch SAS/SATA 12-bay backplane

    • 3.5-inch AnyBay 12-bay backplane

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.

Firmware and driver download: You might need to update the firmware or driver after replacing a component.

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. Install the front drive backplane.
    Note
    Depending on the specific type, your backplane might look different from the illustration.
    Figure 1. Installing the front 2.5-inch drive backplane
    Installing the front 2.5-inch drive backplane
    1. Align the bottom of the backplane with the slots on the chassis, and lower the backplane into the chassis.
    2. 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 2. Installing the front 3.5-inch drive backplane
    Installing the front 3.5-inch drive backplane
    1. Align the bottom of the backplane with the chassis, and lower it into the chassis.
    2. Rotate the backplane to vertical position. Ensure that the four hooks on the chassis pass through the corresponding holes in the backplane.
    3. Slide the backplane as shown until it is secured into place.
  3. Connect the cables to the drive backplane. See Internal cable routing.

After you finish

  1. Reinstall all the drives and fillers (if any) into the drive bays. See Install a 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hot-swap drive.

  2. Reinstall the system fan cage if you have removed it. See Install the system fan cage.

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

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube