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Removing the SAS/SATA backplane
To remove the SAS/SATA backplane, complete the following steps.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 73.
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices; then, disconnect all power cords
and external cables.
3. Unlock and remove the side cover (see “Removing the side cover” on page 78).
4. Remove the hot-swap hard disk drives that are installed in the hard disk drive
cage (see “Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive” on page 89).
5. Rotate the power-supply cage assembly out of the chassis:
v Hot-swap models:
a. Remove the hot-swap power-supply. Press down on the orange release
lever and pull the power supply out of the bay, using the handle.
b. Lift up the power-supply cage handle and pull the power-supply cage
assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on
the chassis.
v Non-hot-swap models, lift up the power-supply cage handle and pull the
power-supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the
cage in place on the chassis.:
6. Remove the front fan-cage assembly (see “Removing the front system fan cage
assembly” on page 108.
7. Disconnect the power and signal cables from the SAS/SATA backplane.
8. Lift up on the spring-release latch on the side of the drive cage and rotate the
SAS/SATA backplane away from the drive cage until the backplane tab
disengage from the chassis.
1 Locator pins
2 Hard disk drive backplane
9. If you are instructed to return the SAS/SATA backplane, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
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