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Remove the 3.5-inch simple-swap drive backplate

Follow instructions in this section to remove the 3.5-inch simple-swap drive backplate.

About this task

To avoid potential danger, read and follow the following safety statements.
  • S002
    disconnect all power
    CAUTION
    The power-control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.
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.

  • If the server is in a rack, remove it from the rack.

  • Remove any locking device that secures the server cover, such as a Kensington lock or a padlock.

Procedure

  1. Make preparations for this task.
    1. Remove the server cover. See Remove the server cover.
    2. Remove the front door. See Remove the front door.
    3. Remove the front bezel. See Remove the front bezel.
    4. Remove all of the installed simple-swap drives and drive bay fillers from the drive cage and set them aside on a static-protective surface. See Remove a simple-swap drive or Remove a 2.5-inch drive from a 3.5-inch drive bay.
    5. Remove the system fan. See Remove the front system fan.
  2. Disconnect the cables from the system board. See Simple-swap drives cable routing.
    Attention
    • Follow the instructions below to disconnect the cable from the SATA hard disk drive connector (especially SATA hard disk drive 4 and 5 connectors):

      1. Press on the sides of the connector on the cable with your thumb and middle finger.

      2. Release the latch with your index finger as illustrated.

      3. Carefully pull the cable out of the connector on the system board.

      Figure 1. Disconnecting the cable from the SATA hard disk drive connector
      Disconnecting the cable from the SATA hard disk drive connector

    • To avoid damaging the system board, make sure to follow the instructions in Internal cable routing when disconnecting cables from the system board.

  3. Remove the drive cage from the chassis. See Remove the 3.5-inch/2.5-inch drive cage.
    Note
    Depending on the model, your drive cage might look slightly different from the illustration.
  4. Remove the simple-swap drive backplate.
    1. Pull out the blue plunger that secures the backplate.
    2. Slightly lift the backplate to disengage it from the drive cage.
    3. Remove the backplate from the drive cage.
    Figure 2. Removing the simple-swap drive backplate
    Removing the simple-swap drive backplate

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.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on Youtube