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Hard disk drive backplane replacement

Hard disk drive backplanes are in the upper and lower trays that are accessed from the front of the server. The removal and installation procedures for backplanes in the upper and lower trays are different.

  • Remove a hard disk drive backplane (upper tray)
    Hard disk drive backplanes in the upper compute tray or optional storage tray are accessed from the front of the server. There are several types of hard disk drive backplane. Steps that are backplane specific are noted in each procedure.
  • Remove a hard disk drive backplane (lower tray)
    Hard disk drive backplanes in the lower compute tray are accessed from the front of the server. There are several types of hard disk drive backplane. Steps that are backplane specific are noted in each procedure.
  • Install a hard disk drive backplane (upper tray)
    Hard disk drive backplanes in the upper compute tray or optional storage tray are accessed from the front of the server. There are several types of hard disk drive backplane. Steps that are backplane specific are noted in each procedure.
  • Install a hard disk drive backplane (lower tray)
    Hard disk drive backplanes in the lower compute tray are accessed from the front of the server. There are several types of hard disk drive backplane. Steps that are backplane specific are noted in each procedure.