Removing The Hard Drive Backplane - Dell PowerEdge C6320 Owner's Manual

Figure 88. Back view of the 2.5 inch hard drive backplane
1. backplane power connector for power supply 1 2.
3. SATA2 and SAS connectors 1 to 6 for system
board 4 (from right to left)
5. SATA2 and SAS connectors 1 to 6 for system
board 2 (from right to left)
7. SGPIO connector A for system board 1
9. SGPIO connector A for system board 2
11. SGPIO connector A for system board 3
13. SGPIO connector A for system board 4
15. backplane power connector for power supply
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Removing the hard drive 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 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.
NOTE: The removal procedure for 2.5-inch of SATA2 and SAS backplane is similar to the backplane
for 3.5-inch hard drive systems.
NOTE: Observe the routing of the cable on the chassis as you remove them from the system. You
must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched
or crimped.
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. Remove all the hard drives.
Steps
1. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
2. Disconnect the control panel cables from the power distribution board.
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system fan board connector
4. SATA2 and SAS connectors 1 to 6 for system
board 3 (from right to left)
6. SATA2 and SAS connectors 1 to 6 for system
board 1 (from right to left)
8. SGPIO connector B for system board 1
10. SGPIO connector B for system board 2
12. SGPIO connector B for system board 3
14. SGPIO Connector B for system board 4