Service Guide

Hardware Installations and Upgrades
Intel
®
Server System R2000GZ/GL Service Guide 53
Figure 88. Installing 3.5” hard drive backplane – install the stiffener and hard drives
8. Connect cables to the backplane. Please refer to “Cable Routing”.
Replacing the 2.5” Hard Drive Backplane
Removing the 2.5” Hard Drive Backplane:
1. Remove all hot-swap drive carriers, regardless of whether or not a drive is installed in the
carrier. Disconnect all cables from the backplane.
2. Remove the six screws to release the stiffener (see letter “A”).
3. Slide the stiffener cage out of the server chassis (see letter “B”).
Figure 89. Removing 2.5” hard drive backplane – remove the stiffener
4. Remove the three screws to release the hard drive cage (see letter “C”).
5. Slide the hard drive cage out of the server chassis (see letter “D”).