Lenovo 2594, 2593, 2579, 2577, 2595, 2592 manual Removing the backplane for 3.5-inch hard disk drives

8.Carefully lift the backplane straight up a little bit so that the small hooks 1 on the chassis are aligned with the corresponding holes in the backplane. Then, slowly and carefully move the backplane to the rear of the chassis until the hooks 1 pass through the holes in the backplane and then completely remove the backplane out of the chassis.

Figure 98. Removing the backplane for 3.5-inch hard disk drives

9.Touch the static-protective package that contains the new hot-swap hard disk drive backplane to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, remove the new backplane from the package.

Note: Carefully handle the backplane by its edges.

10.Note the orientation of the new backplane and position it on the chassis so that the small hooks 1 on the chassis pass through the corresponding holes in the new backplane. Then, carefully press the new backplane straight down so that it is secured in place by the small retaining studs 2 on the chassis.

Figure 99. Installing the backplane for 3.5-inch hard disk drives

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