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Installing and Removing the SATA or SCSI Backplane (Optional)
You received your server chassis with your choice of one of drive installation options:
•A
•A
•A fixed SATA drive option. This option does not include a board to install.
CAUTION: The backplane is NOT hot swappable. Before removing or replacing the backplane, you must first take the server out of service, turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system, turn off the system by pressing the power button, and unplug the AC power cord from the system or wall outlet.
The backplane board and the hardware that came with the backplane can be replaced if your backplane fails or if a different option is required. To replace the backplane, use the following instructions to remove and then to install a backplane.
Removing the SATA or SCSI Backplane
1Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book. See “Safety Information.”
2Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable.
3Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the Chassis Cover.”
4Remove the air baffle. For instructions, see “Removing the Air Baffle.”
5Remove all
6Disconnect all cables from the backplane:
7Loosen the blue captive screw at the right side of the backplane. See letter “A” in the figure below
