8. Turn on all attached devices and the server.
Removing the SAS backplane (2.5-inch drives)
To remove the 2.5-inch hot-swap drives backplane, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
3. Remove the server from the rack and place it on a flat, static-protective surface.
4. Pull the hard disk drives out of the server slightly to disengage them from the
5. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 130).
6. Lift the backplane out of the server.
7. Disconnect the backplane cables:
8. If you are instructed to return the backplane, follow all packaging instructions,
Installing the SAS backplane (2.5-inch drives)
To install the replacement 2.5-inch hot-swap drives backplane, complete the
following steps.
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v Disconnect the SAS/SATA controller signal cable from the backplane.
v Disconnect the power cable from the backplane.
v Disconnect the configuration cable from the backplane.
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
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