Removing and replacing the 8 SFF drive backplane

Procedure
  1. Power down the server (Power down the server).
  2. Remove all power:
    1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
    2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Remove the access panel (Remove the access panel).
  5. Remove the fan cage (Removing and replacing the fan cage).
  6. Remove all drives (Removing and replacing drives).
  7. Remove the 8 SFF drive cage (Removing and replacing the 8 SFF drive cage).
  8. Remove the drive backplane.
    Removing the 8-SFF drive backplane

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.