Removing and replacing the 8SFF SAS/SATA or NVMe drive backplane

Procedure
  1. If installed, remove the 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. If installed, remove the air baffle.
  7. Remove all the fans.
  8. Remove all installed 8SFF drives.
  9. Disconnect all cables from the 8SFF drive backplane.
  10. Remove the 8SFF drive backplane.
    1. Pull up the latch.
    2. Slide the backplane and remove it from the chassis.


To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.