Removing the 2.5-inch simple-swap/hot-swap hard disk drive backplate assembly/backplane

Use this information to remove the 2.5-inch simple-swap/hot-swap hard disk drive backplate assembly/backplane.

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 backplate assembly/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 two front tabs and rotate the backplate assembly/backplane toward the rear of the server to remove the backplate assembly/backplane.
   Figure 1. 2.5-inch simple-swap/hot-swap hard disk drive backplate assembly/backplane removal
   
   
7. Disconnect all cables from the hard disk drive backplane.
8. If you are instructed to return the hard disk drive backplate assembly/backplane, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.