Installing The 3.5 Inch Drive Cage - Dell EMC PowerEdge C6400 Installation And Service Manual

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. Remove the fan cages.
4. Disconnect the backplane cables from the linking board and chassis management board.
5. Remove all the drives.
Steps
1. Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the drive cage to the chassis.
2. Slide the drive cage to the unlock position.
3. Hold and lift the drive cage up.
4. Lift the drive cage away from the enclosure.
Figure 58. Removing the 3.5-inch drive cage
Next steps
1. Install the 3.5-inch drive

Installing the 3.5 inch drive cage

Prerequisites
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the drives from the system before
removing the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace
them in the same locations.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Steps
1. Insert the drive cage into the enclosure, aligning the drive cage with the standoffs on the chassis.
2. Slide the drive cage toward the lock position.
3. Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, secure the drive cage in place with screws.
68 Installing and removing enclosure components
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
cage.
Safety instructions.
enclosure.