Dell PowerEdge R730xd Owner's Manual page 206

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.
Steps
1. Align the notches on the backplane with the notches on the chassis.
2. Lift the release pin and slide the backplane toward the back of the chassis until firmly seated.
3. Release the release pin to lock the backplane to the chassis.
4. Reconnect all the cables to the backplane.
Figure 118. Installing the optional 2.5 inch (x2) hard drive backplane
1. SAS cable
3. hard drive connector (2)
5. backplane signal cable
Next steps
1. Install both the hard drives in their original location.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
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2. release pin
4. power cable