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Remove the middle or rear 3.5-inch-drive backplane

Use this information to remove the middle or rear 3.5-inch-drive backplane.

Read the installation GuidelinesPower off the server for this taskATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening
Before removing the middle or rear 3.5-inch-drive backplane:

  1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.

  2. If you are removing the middle backplane, remove the system fan cage for easier operation. See Remove the system fan cage.

  3. 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 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 3.5-inch-drive backplane
Removing the middle or rear 3.5-inch-drive backplane

  1. Open the release latches that secure the backplane.
  2. Pivot the backplane slightly to release it from the three pins on the drive cage.
  3. Record the cable connections on the backplane and then disconnect all cables from the backplane. For information about the backplane cable routing, see Backplanes.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube