100 Installing System Components
3
If applicable, install the expansion card in the expansion-card slot.
4
If applicable, connect the expansion card in the expansion-card slot.
5
Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 68.
Backplane Board
Removing the Backplane Board
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system
cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product
Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working
inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1
If applicable, remove the bezel. See "Front Bezel" on page 67.
2
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system
from the electrical outlet.
3
Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 68.
4
Remove the hard drives.
NOTICE: To properly reinstall the hard drives, ensure that you record which
hard drive you remove from which bay.
5
Disconnect the SAS cable and power cable from the backplane. See
Figure 3-17.
6
Remove the backplane by squeezing together both sides of the center
release latch. See Figure 3-17.