Next steps
1. Replace the drive backplane.
Installing the drive backplane
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
3. Remove the drive backplane cover.
4. If installed, remove the air shroud or remove the GPU air shroud.
5. Remove the cooling fan cage assembly.
6. Remove the drives.
7. If required, remove the rear mounting front PERC module.
8. Observe and disconnect the drive backplane cables from the connector on the system board and backplane.
NOTE: Refer to cable routing section for more information.
NOTE: To avoid damaging the backplane, remove the disconnected backplane cables from the cable routing clips.
NOTE: Route the cable properly when you replace it to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.
Steps
1. Align the slots on the drive backplane with the guides on the system.
2. Slide the drive backplane into the guides and lower the backplane until the blue release tab clicks into place.
Figure 73. Installing the drive backplane
Next steps
1. Connect the drive backplane cables to the connectors on the system board and backplane.
2. Install the drives.
3. If required, install the rear mounting front PERC module.
4. Install the cooling fan cage assembly.
5. If removed, install the air shroud or install the GPU air shroud
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