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Removing the hot-swap drive backplane

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

Attention
  1. 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 hot-swap hard disk drive backplane, complete the following steps:

  1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables, if necessary.
  3. Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
  4. Pull the hard disk drives out of the server slightly to disengage them from the hard disk drive backplane (see Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive).
  5. To obtain more working room, remove the fans (see Removing a hot-swap fan).
  6. Lift the backplane out of the server by pulling it toward the rear of the server and then lifting it up.
    Figure 1. Hot-swap drive backplane removal
    Hot-swap drive backplane removal
  7. Disconnect all cables from the hard disk drive backplane.
If you are instructed to return the hard disk drive backplane, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.