Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane
If installed, remove the front bezel
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
Open the system.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the hard drives from the system before removing the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace them in the same locations.
Remove the cooling shroud.
Remove the cooling-fan assembly.
Remove all hard drives.
Disconnect the SAS/SATA/SSD data, signal, and power cable(s) from the backplane.
Press the release tabs and slide the backplane upward.
Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane:
Use the hooks at the base of the chassis as guides to align the hard-drive backplane.
Slide down the hard-drive backplane until the release tabs snap into place.
Connect the SAS/SATA/SSD data, signal, and power cable(s) to the backplane.
Replace the cooling-fan assembly.
Replace the cooling shroud.
Install the hard drives in their original locations.
Close the system.
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
If applicable, install the front bezel.