Installing The Backplane Expander Board - Dell EMC PowerEdge R6400 Installation And Service Manual

Installing the backplane expander board

Prerequisites
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.
NOTE: The backplane expander board is only available with 24 x 2.5 inch drives with NVMe configuration.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Steps
1 Install the backplane expander board into the enclosure, aligning the screw holes on the board with the holes on the drive cage.
2 Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, secure the backplane expander board to the chassis.
Figure 63. Installing the backplane expander board
Next steps
1 Reconnect all the disconnected cables.
2 Install the drive cage.
3 Follow the procedure listed in
Related links
Installing the 2.5 inch drive cage
Safety instructions.
After working inside your system.
Installing and removing enclosure components 81