Dell PowerEdge FC830 Owner's Manual page 112

7. retention screw on the bottom of the hard-drive or SSD
backplane (4)
Next steps
1. Install the hard drives or SSDs in their original locations.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 48
Related tasks
Before working inside your system
Removing a 2.5 inch (x8) SATA hard-drive or SSD backplane
After working inside your system
Removing a 2.5-inch (x8) SAS hard-drive or 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: You must remove the hard-drive or SSD backplane to replace a faulty hard-drive or SSD backplane or service other
components inside the system.
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.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the hard drives or SSDs and the hard-drive or SSD backplane, you must
remove the hard drives or SSDs from the sled before removing the hard-drive or SSD backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive or SSD and temporarily label them before removal so
that you can replace them in the same locations.
4. Remove the hard drives or SSDs.
Steps
1. Disconnect the power cable from the hard-drive or SSD backplane.
2. Loosen the retention screws securing hard-drive or SSD backplane to the hard-drive or SSD cage.
3. Lift the hard-drive or SSD backplane by its edges until the retention screws disengage from the screw holes on the
hard-drive or SSD cage.
4. Remove the hard-drive or SSD cage.
5. Loosen the retention screws securing the hard-drive or SSD backplane cable connector to the system board connector.
6. Lift the hard-drive or SSD backplane away from the system.
112 Installing and removing sled components
on page 48
on page 49
8. screw holes
on page 109