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7. Press each of the two latches on the chassis in the direction as shown until the latch snaps into the
open position and will not interfere with lifting the backplane.
Figure 132. Releasing the backplane for server models with eight 3.5-inch hard-disk-drive bays
8. Carefully lift the backplane straight up slightly so that the small hooks
1
on the chassis are aligned
with the corresponding holes in the backplane. Then, slowly and carefully move the backplane to the
rear of the chassis until the hooks
1
pass through the holes in the backplane and then completely
remove the backplane out of the chassis.
Figure 133. Removing the backplane for server models with eight 3.5-inch hard-disk-drive bays
9. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane to any
unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, remove the new backplane from the package.
Note: Carefully handle the backplane by its edges.
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