HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 Server Blade MSG

Removal and replacement procedures 37
Drive backplane
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server blade (on page 22).
2. Remove the server blade (on page 23).
3. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 24).
4. Remove all hard drives ("Drive" on page 25).
5. Remove all hard drive blanks ("Drive blank" on page 25).
CAUTION: Remove all hard drives and hard drive blanks before removing the hard drive
backplane.
6. Remove the front panel/drive cage assembly ("Front panel/drive cage assembly" on page 43).
7. Remove the drive backplane from the front panel/drive cage assembly.