Replacing the hot-plug backplane

The four drive hot-plug backplane is at the back of the hot-plug drive cage. The backplane supports as many as four hot-swappable LVD SCSI drives.

To replace the hot-plug backplane:

1Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord and all external peripheral devices.

2Open the case. (See “Opening the case” on page 18 and “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 17.)

3Disconnect all cables to the hot-plug backplane, noting the connectors so you can reconnect them after replacing the backplane.

4Remove all hot-plug drives, being careful to note which drive was in which slot.

5Remove the six screws that secure the hot-plug drive bay in the chassis.

6Tilt the bay forward to clear the tabs at the bottom from the slots in the chassis, then lift the drive bay out of the system.

Replacing the hot-plug backplane

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