Installing The Hard Drive Backplane - Dell poweredge T430 Owner's Manual

Installing 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.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Steps
1. Use the hooks at the back of the hard drive bay as guides to align the hard drive backplane.
2. Slide down the hard drive backplane until the release pin locks into the slot.
3. Connect the SAS, power, and signal cables to the hard drive backplane.
Figure 50. Installing an x16 hard drive backplane
1. x16 hard drive backplane
3. power connector
5. signal cable
Next steps
1. Install the hard drives in their original locations.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
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2. release pin
4. power cable
6. SAS cable