5
Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup
Time
and
Date
fields.
6
Exit System Setup.
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Safety instructions
System board connectors
Before working inside your system
After working inside your system
Removing the cooling shroud
Removing the optional expansion card riser
Installing the optional expansion card riser
Installing the cooling shroud
Hard drive backplane
Your 12 hard drive system supports 3.5-inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane.
Removing the hard drive backplane
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage
due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are
shipped with your product.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the hard drives and hard drive backplane, you must remove the hard drives from the system
before removing the hard drive backplane.
CAUTION:
You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace them
in the same locations.
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Steps
1
Disconnect the SAS/SATA/SSD hard drives, data cable(s) and power cable from the hard drive backplane.
2
Press the hard drive backplane release tabs to disengage the backplane from the chassis.
3
Pull the hard drive backplane away from the system until the securing hooks on the system chassis are free from the slots on the hard
drive backplane.
Figure 77. Removing the hard drive backplane
1
release tab (2)
2
SAS A connector
3
backplane signal connector
4
backplane power connector
Installing and removing system components
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