Removing and replacing an 8-bay SFF drive backplane

Prerequisites

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

Procedure
  1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
  2. Power down the server.
  3. Remove all power:
    1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
    2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
  4. Do one of the following:
  5. Remove the access panel.
  6. Remove the air baffle.
  7. Remove all drives in the cage.
  8. Disconnect all cables from 8-bay SFF drive backplane.
  9. Remove the SFF drive cage.

    Removing SFF drive cage
  10. Remove the SFF drive backplane.

    Removing SFF drive backplane

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.