Installing The Sas Backplane Board - Dell PowerVault 500 Owner's Manual

NOTE: To properly reinstall the hard drives, ensure that you record which hard drive you remove from which bay.
7. Disconnect the SAS cable(s) and control panel cable from the backplane connectors. See
and Removing the Control Panel
8. If applicable, remove the storage controller daughter card. See
9. Remove the cooling shroud. See
10. Remove the fans. See Removing a System Fan
11. Remove the fan bracket. See
12. Remove the SAS backplane board:
a. Pull the SAS-backplane board release pin. See Figure 3-33.
b. While pulling the release pin, tilt the backplane board toward the back of the system.
c. Lift the backplane board from its securing tabs and remove the backplane board from the chassis.
Figure 3-33. SAS Backplane Board Removal
1 drive carrier
3 SAS backplane board
5 securing tabs (10)

Installing the SAS Backplane Board

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See
your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.
1. Place the SAS backplane board so that the securing tabs on the drive cage are fully inserted into the securing slots on the backplane board. See
Figure 3-33.
2. Pull the SAS-backplane board release pin. See Figure 3-33.
3. While pulling the release pin, tilt the SAS-backplane board toward the front of the system until it stops, then release the release pin and ensure that it
snaps into place.
4. Replace the fan bracket. See
5. Replace the fans. See Replacing a Cooling
6. Replace the cooling shroud. See
7. Reinstall the SAS controller daughter card. See
8. Reattach the SAS controller daughter card cables and the control panel cable. See
9. Reinstall the hard drives. See
Assembly.
Removing the Cooling Shroud.
Removing the Fan Bracket.
2 SAS-backplane board release pin
4 securing slots (10)
Replacing the Fan Bracket.
Fan.
Installing the Cooling Shroud.
Installing a SAS Controller Daughter
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive.
SAS and SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Cabling Guidelines
Removing a SAS Controller Daughter
Card.
SAS and SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Cabling
Card.
Guidelines.