Installing the 4x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane

Use this information to install the 4x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane.

Note

For more information about connecting the SAS signal cables to the drive backplane, (see Connecting the SAS cables).

To install the 4x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane, complete the following steps:

Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see Safety and Installation guidelines.
Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
Remove the top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
Remove the fan cage assembly (see Removing the fan cage assembly).
Remove the microprocessor and memory expansion tray (see Removing the microprocessor and memory expansion tray assembly) or DIMM air baffle (see Removing the DIMM air baffle), whichever one is installed.
Open the SAS cable guide cover.
If backplane filler panels are installed in the backplane bay in which you are installing the backplane, remove the backplane filler panels.
Connect the combination power/configuration cable end to the power and configuration connectors on the drive backplane; then, connect the power connector on the other end of the cable to the backplane power connector on the system board. See the following cabling illustration.
Note
You can connect the cables to the drive backplane before you install the backplane onto the cage, or you can connect the cables after you install the backplane, if that is easier for you.
Insert the backplane tabs into the slots on the bottom of the backplane cage and rotate the drive backplane assembly forward until the backplane locks in place.
Route the signal cables through the SAS cable guide and connect signal cables to the drive backplane assembly and to the adapter or the system board.
Close the SAS cable guide cover.

If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the installation.

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