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Installing drive backplane

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Figure 85. Removing drive backplane 3. Lift the backplane and place it on the top of the hard drive bay, and then disconnect the power and I2C cables. 4. If applicable, disconnect all the slimline SAS cables from the system board. Next steps 1. Replace the drive backplane. Installing drive backplane Prerequisites NOTE: The procedure to install the backplane is similar for all backplane configurations. 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions on page 44. 2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system on page 45. 3. Remove the front bezel, if applicable. 4. Remove all drives from the front bay. 5. Remove the air shroud. 6. Remove the cooling fan assembly. Steps 1. Connect the cables. a. If applicable, connect the slimline SAS, I2C, and power cables to the backplane. b. Connect the I2C and power cables to the system board. 2. Holding the blue release tabs, align the slots on the backplane with the hooks on the system. 3. Lower the drive backplane until the blue release tabs snap into place. 118 Installing and removing system components

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Figure 85. Removing drive backplane
3.
Lift the backplane and place it on the top of the hard drive bay, and then disconnect the power and I2C cables.
4.
If applicable, disconnect all the slimline SAS cables from the system board.
Next steps
1.
Replace the drive backplane
.
Installing drive backplane
Prerequisites
NOTE:
The procedure to install the backplane is similar for all backplane configurations.
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
on page 44.
2.
Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
on page 45.
3.
Remove the front bezel
, if applicable.
4.
Remove all drives from the front bay
.
5.
Remove the air shroud
.
6.
Remove the cooling fan assembly
.
Steps
1.
Connect the cables.
a.
If applicable, connect the slimline SAS, I2C, and power cables to the backplane.
b.
Connect the I2C and power cables to the system board.
2.
Holding the blue release tabs, align the slots on the backplane with the hooks on the system.
3.
Lower the drive backplane until the blue release tabs snap into place.
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Installing and removing system components