Removing the 3.5-inch hard disk drive backplate assembly

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.

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 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).
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 backplate assembly; then, disconnect them (see Internal cable routing and connectors).
7. Remove the screws on the backplate assembly.
8. 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
   
   

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.