Installing A 1.8-Inch (X12) Sas Ssd Backplane - Dell PowerEdge M830 Owner's Manual

Installing a 1.8-inch (x12) SAS SSD backplane

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 came with the product.
NOTE: The 1.8-inch (x12) SSD backplane is a full-length backplane with two backplane cables. The
connector on one of the backplane cables connects the SSDs populated in bays 0–5, to the system
board through an expander card. For more information about installing an expander card, see the
Expander card section.The connector on the other backplane cable connects the SSDs populated in
bays 6–11, to the connector on the system board (SATA_BP).
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. Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver ready.
4. Remove the SSD backplane.
NOTE: You must remove the SSD backplane to replace a faulty SSD backplane or service other
components inside the system.
Steps
1. Align the two retention screws on the backplane cable connector with the two screw holes on the
system board connector (SATA_BP).
2. Tighten the two retention screws to secure the backplane cable connector on the system board.
3. Align the retention screw on the backplane cable connector with the screw hole on the expander
card connector (EXP).
4. Tighten the retention screw to secure the backplane cable connector on the expander card.
5. Install the SSD cage.
6. Align the guides on the backplane with the guide pins on the SSD cage.
7. Press down on the backplane until the tabs on the release latches engage with the slots on the
chassis.
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