Installation and Service Manual

2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
3. Remove the air shroud.
4. Remove all the drives.
NOTE: To avoid damaging the backplane, ensure to move the control panel cables from the cable routing clips before
removing the backplane.
NOTE: Route the cable properly when you replace it to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.
Steps
1. Use the hooks on the system as guides to align the slots on the backplane with the guides on the system.
2. Insert the backplane into the guides and lower the backplane until the blue release tabs click into place.
Figure 25. Installing the drive backplane
Next steps
1. Reconnect all the disconnected cables to the backplane.
2. Install all the drives.
3. Install the air shroud.
4. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Drives
Removing a drive blank
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
2. If installed, remove the front bezel.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, drive blanks must be installed in all empty drive slots.
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