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Remove a drive backplane

Follow the instructions in this section to remove a drive backplane.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices, disconnect the power cords from the primary chassis, then disconnect the power cords from the secondary chassis. 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.

  • If the server is installed in a rack, remove the server from the rack. See Remove the server from rails.

Procedure

  1. Make preparation for the task.
    1. Remove the front top cover. See Remove the front top cover.
    2. Remove all the hot-swap drives and drive fillers. See Remove a hot-swap drive.
    3. Record the cable connections first; then, disconnect the power and signal cables from the backplane. See 2.5-inch drive backplane cable routing for more information on the internal cable routing.
  2. Remove the drive backplane.
    Figure 1. Removing 2.5-inch drive backplane
    Removing 2.5-inch drive backplane
    1. Loosen the thumbscrew. Use a screwdriver if needed.
    2. Unhook the drive backplane and remove it from the chassis.

After you finish

  1. Install a replacement unit or fill the corresponding drive bays with drive fillers. See Install a drive backplane.

  2. 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.

  3. If you plan to recycle the component.

    1. Remove the two screws, and separate the backplane from the bracket.

      Figure 2. Disassembling the drive backplane
      Disassembling the drive backplane
    2. Recycle the component in compliance with local regulations.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube