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 four 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane

   Note

   Two four 2.5-inch hot-swap-drive backplanes are used for the eight 2.5-inch hot-swap-drive server model.
   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. Four 2.5-inch hot-swap-drive backplane installation
      

      

      
      

   Steps for installing a ten 2.5-inch hot-swap-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. Ten 2.5-inch hot-swap-drive backplane installation
      

      

      
      

   Steps for installing a ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane with two NVMe drive connectors

   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 3. Installation of a 10 x 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane with two NVMe connectors
      
      
   3. Install the NVMe adapter to the PCI Express slot 2 (low-profile). See Replacing an adapter.
      Note: You can view the NVMe adapter information in the Setup Utility program only when your server has the following hardware installed:

      • PCIe riser 2 assembly (FRU number: 00KF627)

      • Two microprocessors

   Steps for installing a four 3.5-inch hot-swap-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 4. Four 3.5-inch hot-swap-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. For the 10 x 2.5-inch drive backplane with two NVMe connectors, connect the NVMe cable to the NVMe adapter and the backplane. The following illustrations show the cable routing and connectors for the 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hot-swap backplanes.
   Figure 5. Eight 2.5-inch hot-swap backplane cable connection
   
   
   Figure 6. Ten 2.5-inch hot-swap backplane cable connection
   
   

   Figure 7. Cable connection for a ten 2.5-inch hot-swap backplane with two NVMe connectors
   
   

   Figure 8. Twelve 2.5-inch hot-swap backplane cable connection
   
   

   Figure 9. Four 3.5-inch hot-swap-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.