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Installing a 2.5-inch disk drive backplane
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Configuration cable connector SAS signal cable connector 2.5-inch hot-swap backplane Power cable connector Locator pin
To install a 2.5-inch hard disk drive backplane, complete the following steps:
1.Touch the static-protective package that contains the hard disk drive backplane to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the backplane from the package.
2.Position the 2.5-inch hard disk drive backplane in the drive-cage retention tabs; then, rotate the top of the backplane toward the locator pins until the latch clicks into place
3.Connect the power, signal, and configuration cables to the 2.5-inch hard disk drive backplane (see “2.5-inch hard disk drive backplane connectors” on page 147 and “Internal cable routing and connectors” on page 163).
4.If you are replacing another 2.5-inch hard disk drive backplane, repeat steps 1 through 3 to install the additional backplane.
5.Install the hot-swap hard disk drives (see “Installing a 2.5-inchhot-swap hard disk drive” on page 196).
6.Close the bezel (see “Closing the bezel” on page 151).
7.Install the fan-cage assembly (see “Installing the fan-cage assembly” on page 172).
8.Install the air baffle (see “Installing the air baffle” on page 170).
9.Return the power-supply cage to its closed position (see “Closing the power-supply cage” on page 160).
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