Removing The Backplane - Dell PowerEdge C6400 Installation And Service Manual

9 SAS expander B connector
11 expander signal cable connector 1

Removing the backplane

Prerequisites
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the drives from the system before removing the
backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the slot number of each drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace them
in the same slots.
NOTE: Observe the routing of the cables on the chassis as you remove them from the system. 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
2 Follow the procedure listed in
3 Remove the drive cage.
4 Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
Steps
1 Orient the drive cage so that the drive bays are facing down.
2 Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the backplane to the drive cage.
3 Lift the backplane away from the drive cage.
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Installing and removing enclosure components
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
10 SAS expander A connector
system.