Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 User Manual page 78

The following table lists the supported backplane combinations. Install the backplane according to your
server configuration.
Figure 31. Drive backplane numbering
Backplane quantity
SAS/SATA 8-bay
1
NVMe 8-bay
2
SAS/SATA 8-bay
3
Attention:
• Read "Installation Guidelines" on page 39
work safely.
• To avoid damage to the drive connectors, make sure that the server top cover is in place and fully closed
whenever you install or remove a drive.
• To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than two minutes
without either a drive or a drive bay filler installed in each bay.
• Before you make changes to drives, drive controllers (including controllers that are integrated on the
system board assembly), drive backplanes, or drive cables, back up all important data that is stored on
drives.
Firmware and driver download: You might need to update the firmware or driver after replacing a
component.
• Go to
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/tw/en/products/servers/thinksystem/sr665v3/7d9a/downloads/
to see the latest firmware and driver updates for your server.
driver-list/
• Go to "Update the firmware" on page 189
Watch the procedure
A video of this procedure is available at YouTube:
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Procedure
Step 1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new part to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, take the new part out of the package and place it on a static-protective
surface.
Step 2. Install the 2.5-inch drive front backplane.
Note: Depending on the specific type, your backplane might look different from the illustration.
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Backplane
1
NVMe 8-bay
NVMe 8-bay
and "Safety inspection checklist" on page 40
for more information on firmware updating tools.
.
Backplane
2
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-
Backplane
3
NVMe 8-bay
to ensure that you