Replacing the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly

Use this information to replace the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly.

1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Align the drive backplane assembly with the drive-bay slots in which you want to install the assembly.

   

3. Slide the drive backplane assembly into the slot until it clicks into place.
4. Connect the combination power/configuration cable to the connectors on the backplane assembly; then connect the signal cables to the backplane assembly (as shown in the illustration).
   Note

   You can reconnect the cables to the drive backplane before installing the backplane onto the cage or you can connect the cables after you install the backplane, if that is easier for you.

   

5. Reinstall the drives that you removed from the old assembly into the new drive backplane assembly (see Replacing 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hot-swap drives).
6. Install the drive filler panel.
7. Reinstall the fan cage assembly (see Replacing the fan cage assembly).
8. Install the cover (see Replacing the server top cover).
9. Slide the server into the rack.
10. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
11. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.