Replacing the hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane – Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 User Manual
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8. Connect the connector
1
to the rear of the optical drive.
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Figure 108. Connecting the connector
1
to the rear of the optical drive
9. If necessary, connect the other end of the signal cable to the SATA connector for the optical drive on
the system board. See “System board components” on page 37.
10. If you are instructed to return the old optical drive, follow all packaging instructions and use any
packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 144.
Replacing the hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 61.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• The hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane is sensitive to ESD. Ensure that you read and understand
“Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 62 first and carefully perform the operation.
• Depending on the model, your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic.
• The illustrations in the following procedure show the backplane for 3.5-inch hard disk drives. For the
backplane for 2.5-inch hard disk drives, the replacement procedure is similar.
To replace the hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. Prepare your server. See “Removing or extending the server from the rack cabinet” on page 63.
3. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 63.
4. Remove the cooling shroud. See “Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud” on page 66.
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