Removing the Built-in Drive Backplane
Procedure
- Power off the server.
For details, see Power-Off Procedure.
- Remove the power cables from the PSUs.
For details, see Removing PSU Cables.
- Remove the server.
For details, see Removing the Server.
- Place the server on the ESD workstation.
- Remove the chassis cover.
For details, see Removing the Chassis Cover.
- Remove built-in drives.
For details, see Removing a SAS/SATA Drive.
- Determine the position of the built-in drive backplane.
- Remove all cables from the built-in drive backplane.
The cable connection varies depending on the drive configuration. For details, see:
- Remove the built-in drive module vertically.Figure 8-124 Removing the built-in drive module
- Pinching open the latches on the drive backplane, lift the backplane as far as it will go and pull it out in the arrow direction.Figure 8-125 Removing the built-in drive backplane
- Place the removed component in an ESD bag.