Hard disk drive
backplate
SAS
signal
cable
Power
cable
Latch
1. Connect the power and signal cables to the replacement backplate (see
“Internal cable routing and connectors” on page 194).
2. Align the backplate with the backplate slot in the chassis and the small slots on
top of the hard disk drive cage.
3. Lower the backplate into the slots on the chassis.
4. Rotate the top of the backplate until the front tab clicks into place into the
latches on the chassis.
5. Insert the hard disk drives and the fillers the rest of the way into the bays.
6. Replace the fan bracket and fans if you removed them (see “Installing the fan
bracket” on page 215 and “Installing a hot-swap dual-motor hot-swap fan” on
page 258).
7. Install the cover (see “Installing the cover” on page 206).
8. Slide the server into the rack.
9. Reconnect the external cables; then, reconnect the power cords and turn on the
peripheral devices and the server.
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