Installing The Hard Drive Backplane - Dell DL4300 Owner's Manual

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Safety instructions
Before working inside your system

Installing the hard drive backplane

After working inside your system
Installing the hard drive backplane
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
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 hard drive backplane.
2. Lower the hard drive backplane until the release tabs snap into place.
3. Connect the data, signal, and power cable(s) to the backplane.
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