5 Disconnect all of the cables connected to the SATA backplane including
the SATA A cable, SATA B cable used for 3.5 inch hard drives, the
backplane power cable, and the data cable. See Figure 3-23.
6 To remove the SATA backplane, pull the blue release pin and slide the
backplane upwards.
7 Pull the backplane away from the front of the system until the securing
slots are free from the tabs on the chassis.
Figure 3-23. Removing and Installing a SATA Backplane
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power cable
3
blue release pin
5
SATA backplane
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2
2
SATA A cable
4
J_planar cable
6
hard drive
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