Removing the 3.5-inch hard disk drive backplane

Use this information to remove the 3.5-inch hard disk drive backplane.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are replacing a server component in the server, you need to turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.

To remove a 3.5-inch hard disk drive backplane, complete the following steps.

1. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see Removing the left-side cover).
2. Open the bezel by pressing the button on the left edge of the bezel, and rotate the left side of the bezel away from the server.
   Figure 1. Open bezel
   
   
3. Remove the 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives (see Removing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive).
4. Remove the air baffle (see Removing the air baffle).
5. Remove the fan cage assembly (see Removing the fan cage assembly).
6. Note where the power, signal, and configuration cables are connected to the 3.5-inch hard disk drive backplane; then, disconnect them (see Internal cable routing and connectors).
7. Remove the screws on the backplane.
8. Rotate the backplane away from the bottom side of the drive cage until the guide pins on the drive cage disengage from the backplane.
   Figure 2. Rotate backplane away
   
   

If you are instructed to return the server component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.