Owners Manual

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 control panel flex cable, do not bend the control panel flex cable after it is inserted
into the connector.
Steps
1. Use the hooks on the chassis as guides to align the HDD backplane.
2. Lower the HDD backplane until the release tabs snap into place.
3. Connect the SAS/SATA/SSD data, signal, and power cable(s) to the backplane.
Next steps
1. Replace the cooling-fan assembly.
2. Replace the cooling shroud.
3. Install the HDDs in their original locations.
4. Complete the tasks listed in the After working inside your system section in this document.
Related References
Safety instructions on page 46
Related tasks
Before working inside your system on page 47
After working inside your system on page 47
Removing the optional HDD backplane (back)
Prerequisites
1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document.
2. Complete the tasks listed in Before working inside your system section in this document.
3. Remove both HDDs.
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 drives and backplane, you must remove the HDD from the system before removing
the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each HDD and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace
them in the same locations.
Steps
1. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
2. Lift the release pin and slide the backplane toward the front of the chassis.
3. Lift the backplane to remove it from the chassis.
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