Drive backplane

Prerequisites

Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have a T-15 Torx screwdriver available.

To remove the component:

  1. Power down the system.
  2. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the nodes and chassis.
  3. Remove all nodes from the chassis.
  4. If installed, remove the RCM module.
  5. Remove all power supplies.
  6. If installed, remove the security bezel.
  7. Remove all drives.
  8. Remove the chassis from the rack.
  9. Remove the access panel.
  10. If a Smart Storage Battery is installed, slightly pull up the battery holder from the chassis to access the battery cable connection underneath it, and then disconnect the Smart Storage Battery cable.
    Removing the HP Smart Storage battery holder (with batteries) from the chassis
  11. Remove the PDB assembly.
  12. If the Apollo r2800 chassis storage expander backplane is being replaced, remove the storage expander card.
  13. Disconnect the front I/O cables from the drive backplane.

    • Right front I/O cable

    • Left front I/O cable

  14. Remove the drive backplane.
    • 12 low-profile LFF drive backplane for Apollo r2200 Chassis
      Removing the chassis drive backplane for the r2200 chassis
    • 24 SFF drive backplane for Apollo r2600 Chassis
      Removing the chassis drive backplane for the r2600 chassis
    • Storage expander backplane (24 SFF drive backplane for Apollo r2800 Chassis)
      Remove the r2800 drive backplane

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.