Removing and replacing a PCIe midplane board

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
Procedure
  1. Back up all server data.
  2. Power down the server (Power down the server).
  3. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
  4. Remove the system board module from the chassis (Removing the system board module from the chassis).
  5. Place the tray on a flat, level work surface.
  6. Remove the access panel (Removing the access panel).
  7. Remove the fan cage (Removing the fan cage).
  8. Remove the PCIe midplane board.

    To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.