Remove the 2.5-inch drive backplane

Follow instructions in this section to remove the 2.5-inch drive backplane. The procedure must be executed by a trained technician.

Procedure

1. Make preparation for this task.
   1. Pull the system shuttle to the stop position.
      1. Press the two blue release latches.
      2. Rotate the two release levers until they are perpendicular to the shuttle.
      3. Pull the shuttle forward until it stops.
         Figure 1. Pulling the system shuttle to the stop position
         
         
   2. Remove the front fan cage. See Remove the front fan cage.
   3. Remove the OCP module. See Remove the OCP module.
   4. Remove all the 2.5-inch hot-swap drives and the drive bay fillers (if any) from the drive bays. See Remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive.
   5. Remove the NVMe drive and PCIe switch board cage. See Remove the NVMe drive and PCIe switch board cage.
2. Remove the system I/O tray.
   1. Loosen the ten screws securing the tray.
   2. Slide the tray backward, and lift it out of the NVMe drive and PCIe switch board cage.
      Figure 2. System I/O tray removal
      
      
3. Remove the 2.5-inch drive backplane.
   1. Lift and hold the two retention latches on the top of the backplane.
   2. Rotate the backplane from the top to disengage it from the retention latches; then, carefully lift the backplane out of the drive cage.
      Figure 3. 2.5-inch drive backplane removal