Replacing the hot-swap drive backplane

Use this information to replace the hot-swap drive backplane.

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Reconnect the cables to the hard disk drive backplane.
3. Align the sides of the drive backplane with the slots on the backplane bracket.
4. Install the hard disk drive backplane.
   Note

   You can reconnect the cables to the hard disk drive backplane before installing the backplane onto the brackets or you can connect the cables after you install the backplane, if that is easier for you.
   If you would like to install the 3.5-inch drive backplane.
   1. Insert the hard disk drive backplane into the slots on the backplane bracket and push the hard disk drive backplane down until the backplane is fully seated.
      Figure 1. Backplane installation
      
      
   2. Adjust the latch to the locked position.
      Figure 2. Latch adjustment
      
      
   If you would like to install the 2.5-inch drive backplane.
   1. Insert the hard disk drive backplane into the slots on the backplane bracket and push the hard disk drive backplane down until the backplane is fully seated.
      Figure 3. Backplane installation
      
      
5. Connect the signal, power and configuration cables to the system board. Route the signal cable from the drive backplane along the chassis and connect it to the SAS/SATA controller connectors. Then, route the power cable and the configuration cable from the drive backplane along the chassis and connect it to the SAS/SATA power connector and SAS/SATA configuration connector. See Cabling backplane for more information.
6. Reinstall the hard disk drives (see Replacing hot-swap hard disk drives).
7. Install the cover (see Replacing the cover).
8. Slide the server into the rack.
9. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
10. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.