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Removing the simple-swap hard drive backplate movie - IBM System x3250 M4 (type 2583)

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Abstract

Removing the simple-swap hard drive backplate movie - IBM System x3250 M4 (type 2583)

Content

Text from the audio portion of the simple-swap hard drive backplate removal movie

Removing the simple-swap hard drive backplate

To remove the simple-swap hard drive backplate:

  1. Remove the top cover:
    1. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect all power cords and external cables.
    2. Press the cover-release button.
    3. Slide the cover back approximately one half inch.
    4. Lift the cover off of the server, and set it aside.
  2. Pull the hard disk drives out of the server slightly to disengage them from the backplate.
  3. Make note of where the cables are attached to the backplate; then, disconnect them.
  4. Lift the backplate out of the server, and set it aside.

For specific instructions for the removal and installation of hardware, see:

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

System x:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-5092637