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Removing the hard drive backplate

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Removing the hard drive backplate To remove the hard drive backplate, complete the following steps. Retaining tab Retaining latch Hard drive backplate Locating pins Drive cage release tab Figure 17. Removing the hard drive backplate 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines" on page 29. 2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices; then, disconnect all power cords and external cables. 3. Remove the side cover (see "Removing the side cover" on page 31). 4. Remove the lower bezel (see "Removing the two-piece bezel" on page 33). 5. Remove the simple-swap hard disk drives that are installed in the hard disk drive cage (see "Removing a simple-swap drive in bay 4, 5, 6, or 7" on page 51). 6. Lift the power-supply handle and rotate the power supply out of the chassis. 7. Press and hold the drive-cage release lever; then, rotate the drive cage completely out of the chassis until the retaining tab on top of the cage locks into place. 8. Disconnect the power cables from the system board. 9. Remove the hard drive fan assembly (see "Removing the hard disk drive fan" on page 54) steps 6, 7, and 8. 10. Disconnect the signal cables from the hard drive backplate. 11. Press up on the retaining latch at the top of the drive cage; then, tilt the top of the simple-swap backplate away from the drive cage until it is clear of the locating pins. 12. Lift the backplate out of the lower lip on the drive cage. Chapter 4. Removing and replacing computer components 39

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Removing the hard drive backplate
To remove the hard drive backplate, complete the following steps.
Retaining tab
Drive cage
release tab
Retaining
latch
Locating pins
Hard drive
backplate
1.
Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 29.
2.
Turn off the computer and all attached devices; then, disconnect all power
cords and external cables.
3.
Remove the side cover (see “Removing the side cover” on page 31).
4.
Remove the lower bezel (see “Removing the two-piece bezel” on page 33).
5.
Remove the simple-swap hard disk drives that are installed in the hard disk
drive cage (see “Removing a simple-swap drive in bay 4, 5, 6, or 7” on page
51).
6.
Lift the power-supply handle and rotate the power supply out of the chassis.
7.
Press and hold the drive-cage release lever; then, rotate the drive cage
completely out of the chassis until the retaining tab on top of the cage locks
into place.
8.
Disconnect the power cables from the system board.
9.
Remove the hard drive fan assembly (see “Removing the hard disk drive fan”
on page 54) steps 6, 7, and 8.
10.
Disconnect the signal cables from the hard drive backplate.
11.
Press up on the retaining latch at the top of the drive cage; then, tilt the top of
the simple-swap backplate away from the drive cage until it is clear of the
locating pins.
12.
Lift the backplate out of the lower lip on the drive cage.
Figure 17. Removing the hard drive backplate
Chapter 4. Removing and replacing computer components
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