Prerequisites
CAUTION:To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the drives from the system before removing the backplane.
CAUTION:Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you can reinstall them in the same location.
NOTE:The procedure to remove the backplane is similar for all backplane configurations.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
If applicable, remove the system from the rack.
Remove the system cover.
Removing the front top cover:
Slide the front top cover in the direction of the arrows marked on the front top cover.
Lift the front top cover from the system.
Removing the cooling fan cage assembly:
Lift the blue release levers to unlock the cooling fan cage assembly from the system.
Hold the release levers, and lift the cooling fan cage assembly away from the system.
Removing the air shroud:
Holding the edges of the air shroud, incline the air shroud at an angle.
Move the cables away from the air shroud to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.
Lift the air shroud from the system.
Removing a drive carrier:
Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle.
Holding the drive carrier release handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot.
NOTE:If you are not replacing the drive immediately, install a drive blank in the empty drive slot to maintain proper system cooling.
Observe and disconnect the drive backplane cables from the connector on the system board and backplane.
Removing the drive backplane:
Press the release tab to disengage the drive backplane from the hooks on the system.
Lift and pull the drive backplane out of the system.
NOTE:To avoid damaging the backplane, remove the disconnected backplane cables from the cable routing clips before removing the backplane.
Installing the drive backplane:
Align the slots on the drive backplane with the guides on the system.
Slide the drive backplane into the guides and lower the backplane until the blue release tab clicks into place.
Connect the drive backplane cables to the connectors on the system board and backplane.
Installing the drive carrier:
Slide the drive carrier into the drive slot and push until the drive connects with the backplane.
Close the drive carrier release handle to lock the drive in place.
Installing the air shroud:
Tilt the air shroud at an angle and align the air shroud tabs with the system slots.
NOTE:Ensure that the air shroud tabs are below the surface of the cooling cage fan assembly.
Lower the air shroud into the system until it is firmly seated.
Installing the cooling fan cage assembly:
Holding the blue release lever of the cooling fan cage, align the guide rails with the guides on the system.
Lower the cooling fan cage assembly into the system until seated firmly.
Lower the blue release lever and press to lock the cooling fan cage assembly into the system.
Installing the front top cover:
Align the front top cover with the guide slots on the system.
Slide the front top cover to the front of the system until the front top cover fits into place.
Replace the system cover.
If applicable, install the system into the rack.
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet, and then power on the system.
