a.
Align the bottom of the backplane with the studs at the bottom of the drive cage, and lower the
backplane into the drive cage.
b.
Push the top of the backplane forward so that the holes in the backplane pass through the pins
on the drive cage, and close the release latches to secure the backplane in position.
Step 3.
Install the middle drive cage and drives.
Notes:
• The illustration shows installing the 2.5-inch middle drive cage. The procedure is the same for
installing the 3.5-inch middle drive cage.
• If any cables need to go through beneath the middle drive cage, route the cables before
installing the cage.
Figure 125. Installing the middle drive cage and drives
a.
Align the pins on the middle cage with the corresponding slots on the chassis.
b.
Lower the drive cage down into place.
c.
Install drives into the middle drive cage.
d.
Press the latch as shown and close the handle.
Step 4.
Connect the cables to the drive backplane. See
After you finish
1. Install the system fan cage. See
2. Complete the parts replacement. See
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Chapter 6 "Internal cable routing" on page
"Install the system fan cage" on page
"Complete the parts replacement" on page
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