Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerEdge MX840c Installation and Service Manual
- About this document
- Dell EMC PowerEdge MX840c overview
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Installing and removing sled components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your sled
- After working inside your sled
- Recommended tools
- PowerEdge MX840c sled
- Sled cover
- Air shroud
- Processor expansion module
- Drives
- Drive backplane
- Cable routing
- Drive cage
- Battery backup unit
- Control panel
- System memory
- Processors and heat sinks
- iDRAC card
- PERC cards
- Optional Internal dual SD module
- M.2 BOSS module
- Mezzanine card
- Optional internal USB memory key
- System battery
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Jumpers and connectors
- System diagnostics and indicator codes
- Getting help
- Documentation resources
NOTE: Observe the routing of the cables on the sled as you remove them from the sled. You must route these cables
properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your sled section.
3. Remove all the drives.
4. Remove the PEM.
5. Disconnect the cables that are connected to the drive backplane.
6. Remove the drive backplane.
Steps
1. Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the drive cage to the sled.
2. Lift the drive cage away from the sled.
Figure 43. Removing the drive cage
Next steps
1. Install the drive cage.
Installing the drive cage
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the drive carriers from the system
before removing the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the slot numbers of each drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you
can replace them in the same locations.
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