Use this information to remove the 8x1.8-inch SSD backplane assembly.
- Before removing any components or disconnecting any cables, keep note of their respective locations and how they are connected to the system board.
To remove the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap SSD backplane assembly, complete the following steps:
- Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
- Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables, if necessary.
- If the server is installed in a rack, slide it out of the rack.
- Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
- Remove the drive filler panel.
- Remove the drives from the drive backplane assembly (see Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive) and install them in the new backplane assembly.
- Disconnect the combination power/configuration cable from the backplane assembly. If SAS signal cables are attached to the drive backplane, disconnect them.
- Lift up the spring release latch slightly while pushing the assembly from the back and slide the backplane assembly out the front of the server.
Figure 1. Backplane assembly removal ![Backplane assembly removal](ct1fg060.jpg)
If you are instructed to return the drive backplane, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.