Removing The 2.5-Inch Drive Backplane - Dell EMC PowerEdge T550 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 59. Installing the 3.5-inch drive backplane
Next steps
1. Install the drives.
2. Connect the drive backplane cables to the connector on the backplane.
3. Install the cooling fan cage.
4. Install the front PERC module.
5. Follow the procedure listed in

Removing the 2.5-inch drive backplane

Prerequisites
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the drives from the system before removing
the backplane.
CAUTION: Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you
can reinstall them in the same location.
NOTE: The procedure to remove the backplane is similar for all backplane configurations.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure that is listed in
3. Remove the cooling fan cage.
4. Remove the drives.
5. Remove the front PERC module.
6. Disconnect the drive backplane cables from the connectors on the backplane.
Steps
1. Pull the blue release stand-off to disengage the drive backplane from the hooks on the system.
2. Lift and pull the drive backplane out of the system.
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