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Install a hard disk drive backplane

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

  • 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.