SPARC S7-2L Server Service Manual

Remove the Rear Drive Backplane

1. Prepare the server for service.

   See Preparing for Service.

2. Pull each rear drive out far enough to disengage it from the rear drive backplane.
3. Disconnect the cables from the rear drive backplane (panel 1).
   1. Disconnect the two SAS cables from the rear drive backplane.
   2. Disconnect the power cable from the rear drive backplane.
      
4. Use a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the two screws that secure the rear drive backplane to the rear drive cage (panel 2).
5. Lift up the rear drive backplane to release it from the two standoff hooks (panel 3).
6. Pull the rear drive backplane away from the standoff hooks and remove it from the chassis (panel 4).
7. Place the rear drive backplane on antistatic mat.