Removing The Hard Drive Backplane From The Hard Drive Tray - Dell PowerEdge R730xd Owner's Manual

Figure 30. Installing a hard drive into a hard drive carrier
1. hard drive
3. hard drive carrier
Next steps
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
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Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
After working inside your system

Removing the hard drive backplane from the hard drive tray

Prerequisites
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 drives and backplane, you must remove the hard drives
from the system before removing the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before
removal so that you can replace them in the same locations.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
4. Remove all the hard drive carriers.
5. Remove the hard drive tray from the system.
2. tab on the hard drive carrier (4)
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