Remove the middle or rear 2.5-inch-drive backplane
Use this information to remove the middle or rear 2.5-inch-drive backplane.
Before removing the middle or rear 2.5-inch-drive backplane:
Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
If you are removing the middle backplane, remove the system fan cage for easier operation. See Remove the system fan cage.
Remove all the installed drives and fillers (if any) from the drive bays. See Remove a hot-swap drive.
To remove the middle or rear 2.5-inch-drive backplane, complete the following steps:
Note
The illustration shows removing the backplane from the middle drive cage. The procedure is the same for removing the backplane from the rear drive cage.
Figure 1. Removing the middle or rear 2.5-inch-drive backplane
- Slightly pivot the release latches outwards in the direction as shown.
- Pivot the backplane to release it from the two pins on the drive cage.
- Carefully lift the backplane out of the drive cage.
- Record the cable connections on the backplane and then disconnect all cables from the backplane. For information about the backplane cable routing, see Backplanes.
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