NOTE: Only systems with hot swappable hard drives support hard drive backplanes.
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 came with the product.
1.
Ensure that you follow the
Safety instructions
.
2.
Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the hard drives from the
system before removing the backplane.
CAUTION: Note the slot number of each hard drive and temporarily label the slots before
removing the hard drives so that you can replace them in the same locations.
3.
Remove all hard drives.
Steps
1.
Disconnect the SAS, power, and data cables from the hard drive backplane.
2.
Pull the release pin, and lift the backplane out of the system.
Figure 24. Removing and installing an x8 hard drive backplane
1.
SAS cable
2. x8 hard drive backplane
3. power connector
4. backplane power cable
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