Midplane removal - (NF 8500R - Type 8681)

Midplane removal

Note: Before beginning, see 'Safety information'.

1.  See 'Removing the top cover'.
2.  Remove all three power supplies.
    See 'Hot-swap power supply installation/removal' for instructions.
3.  Remove the two screws -1- at the top of the midplane tray -2- which hold the midplane to the  server chassis.
4.  Lift the midplane up out of the chassis.
5.  Remove the eight screws -6- that hold the midplane card -7- to the midplane tray.
    The power control card -5- will still be attached to the midplane by the bracket -4- and -3-(orange pull).
    To remove the power control card, see 'Power control card removal'.
6.  Reverse this procedure to install the midplane.