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Removing the hard disk drive backplane

Use this information to remove the hard disk drive backplane.

Before you remove the hard disk drive backplane, complete the following steps:
  1. Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. If the compute node is installed in an Flex System chassis, remove it (see Removing a compute node from a chassis for instructions).
  3. Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the compute node with the bezel pointing toward you.

To remove the hard disk drive backplane, complete the following steps.


Graphic illustrating removal of HDD backplane

  1. Remove the cover (see Removing the compute node cover).
  2. Unlatch and slide out slightly the hot-swap hard disk drive and hard disk drive bay filler, (just enough to disengage the drive or filler).
  3. Lift out the hard disk drive backplane.
If you are instructed to return the hard disk drive backplane, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.