Use this information to remove the 3.5-inch hard disk drive backplate assembly.
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 the 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive backplate assembly, complete the following steps.
- Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see Removing the left-side cover).
- 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![Open bezel](hl1cc011.jpg)
- Remove the 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drives that are installed in the hard disk drive cage (see Removing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive).
- Remove the air baffle (see Removing the air baffle).
- Remove the fan cage assembly (see Removing the fan cage assembly).
- Note where the power, signal, and configuration cables are connected to the 3.5-inch hard disk drive backplate assembly; then, disconnect them (see Internal cable routing and connectors).
- Remove the screws on the backplate assembly.
- Rotate the backplate assembly away from the bottom side of the drive cage until the guide pins on the drive cage disengage from the backplate assembly .
Figure 2. Rotate backplate assembly away![Rotate backplate assembly away](ct1cf067.jpg)
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.