Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
If installed, remove the front bezel.
If applicable, remove the system from the rack.
Remove the system cover.
Remove all hard drives.
Removing the hard drive backplane:
Disconnect the SAS/SATA data, signal, and power cable(s) from the backplane.
Press the release tabs and lift the backplane upward and slide it toward the back of the chassis.
Installing the hard drive backplane:
Align the slots on the hard drive backplane with the hooks on the chassis.
Press down the hard drive backplane until the release tabs snap into place.
Connect the SAS/SATA/SSD data, signal, and power cables to the backplane.
Install the hard drives in their original locations.
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Install the system cover.
If applicable, install the system into the rack.
If removed, install the front bezel.
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet.
Turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.
