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Remove a 2.5-inch drive backplane

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

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.
  • Two people and one lifting device on site that can support up to 400 lb (181 kg) are required to perform this procedure. If you do not already have a lifting device available, Lenovo offers the Genie Lift GL-8 material lift that can be purchased at Data Center Solution Configurator. Make sure to include the Foot-release brake and the Load Platform when ordering the Genie Lift GL-8 material lift.
  • The server supports up to two 2.5-inch drive backplanes with the following corresponding drive backplane numbering.
    Figure 1. 2.5-inch drive backplane numbering
    2.5-inch drive backplane numbering

Procedure

  1. Make preparation for this task.
    1. Remove all the power supply units. See Remove a hot-swap power supply unit.
    2. Remove all the front fans. See Remove a hot-swap fan (front and rear).
    3. 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.
    4. Pull the 8U GPU shuttle out of the chassis, and place it onto the lift platform. See Remove the 8U GPU shuttle.
    5. Remove the cable cover. See Remove the cable cover.
    6. Remove the I/O cover. See Remove the I/O cover.
  2. Disconnect all the cables from the 2.5-inch drive backplane.
  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 8U GPU shuttle.
      Figure 2. 2.5-inch drive backplane removal
      2.5-inch drive backplane removal

After you finish

If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.