Removing the hot-swap hard disk drive backplane

Use this information to remove the hot-swap hard disk drive backplane.

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

1. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Pull the drives or filler panels out of the server slightly to disengage them from the backplane assembly.
4. Remove the server top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
5. Open the two cable retainer clips behind the fan cage to release the cabling.
   Note

   You can refer to the internal cable routing section Internal cable routing for further details.

   Figure 1. Cable clips
   
   
6. Press the release latches and rotate out the top of the backplane; then, slightly lift the backplane out of the server by pulling outwards and lifting it up.
   Figure 2. Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane removal
   
   
7. Make note of where the power cable and signal cables are attached to the backplane; then, disconnect them.
   Figure 3. Power cable and signal cables
   
   
8. Remove the backplane out of the server.
9. If you are instructed to return the backplane, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.