Replacing a hot-swap hard disk drive backplane

Use this information to replace a hot-swap hard disk drive backplane.

To install the replacement hot-swap hard disk drive backplane, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Reconnect the cables to the hard disk drive backplane.
3. Install the hot-swap hard disk drive backplane. Based on the server configuration, the hot-swap hard disk drive backplane may appear as either of the following four.

   Steps for installing a 4 x 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane.

   Note

   Two 4 x 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplanes are used for the eight 2.5-inch hard disk drive server configuration.
   1. Align the backplane with the slots on the chassis.
   2. Carefully lower the hard disk drive backplane until it is fully seated in the chassis.
      Figure 1. 4 x 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane installation
      
      

   Steps for installing a 10 x 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane.

   1. Align the backplane with the slots on the chassis.
   2. Carefully lower the hard disk drive backplane until it is fully seated in the chassis.
      Figure 2. 10 x 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane installation
      
      

   Steps for installing a 4 x 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane.

   1. Carefully lower the hard disk drive backplane until it is fully seated in the chassis.
   2. Secure the backplane to the chassis by pressing the release latches.
      Figure 3. 4 x 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane installation
      
      
4. 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. The following illustration shows the cable routing and connectors for the 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hot-swap backplanes.
   Figure 4. 8 x 2.5-inch hot-swap backplane cable connection
   
   

   Figure 5. 10 x 2.5-inch hot-swap backplane cable connection
   
   

   Figure 6. 12 x 2.5-inch hot-swap backplane cable connection
   
   

   Figure 7. 4 x 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane installation
   
   
5. Reinstall the hard disk drives and filler panels (see Replacing hot-swap hard disk drives).
6. Reinstall the cover (see Replacing the cover).
7. Slide the server into the rack.
8. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
9. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.