d.
Carefully lift the drive cage up from the chassis.
Step 3.
Remove the middle drive backplane.
Note: Depending on the specific type, your backplane might look different from the illustration.
Figure 121. Removing the middle 2.5-inch drive backplane
a.
Slightly pivot the release latches outwards in the direction as shown.
b.
Rotate the backplane from the top to disengage it from the pins on the drive cage.
c.
Carefully lift the backplane out of the drive cage.
Figure 122. Removing the middle 3.5-inch drive backplane
a.
Open the release latches in the direction as shown.
b.
Rotate the backplane from the top to disengage it from the pins on the drive cage.
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