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SAS/SATA Backplane Board

Removing the SAS/SATA Backplane Board

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

1Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 71.

3If present, disconnect the optical drive power cable from the SAS/SATA backplane board. See "Removing the Optical Drive from the System" on page 109.

4Open the drive-carrier release handle on each hard drive and partially extend the drive(s) out of their drive bays. See "Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive" on page 74.

5Remove the storage controller daughter card. See "Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 86.

6Disconnect the SAS cable from the backplane connector.

7Disconnect the power cable from the backplane connector.

8Disconnect the optical drive power cable from the backplane connector.

9Remove the sideplane board. See "Removing the Sideplane Board" on page 127.

10Remove the SAS/SATA backplane board:

a Pull the backplane board release pin. See Figure 3-30.

b While pulling the release pin, tilt the backplane board toward the back of the system.

c Lift the backplane board from its securing tabs and remove the backplane board from the chassis.

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