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For more information about drive backplanes, see
Appendix A Specifications and Support
Information
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Prerequisites
Take the following ESD prevention measures:
•
Wear antistatic clothing.
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Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
•
Do not wear any conductive objects, such as jewelry or watches.
When you replace a component, examine the slot and connector for damages. Make sure the pins
are not damaged (bent for example) and do not contain any foreign objects.
Removing a front drive backplane
1.
Power off the server. For more information, see "
2.
Remove the server from the rack. For more information, see "
Removing the server from a rack
3.
Remove the drives attached to the backplane. For more information, see "
4.
Remove the access panel. For more information, see "
5.
Remove all the fan modules. For more information, see "
6.
Remove the fan cage. For more information, see "
7.
Disconnect cables from the backplane.
8.
Remove the front drive backplane.
a.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the backplane, as shown by callout 1 in
b.
Lift the backplane out of the chassis, as shown by callout 2 in
Figure 75 Removing the front drive backplane
Installing a front drive backplane
1.
Install a drive backplane. Place the backplane in the slot and then fasten the captive screws, as
shown in