Removing The Drive Backplane - Dell EMC PowerEdge R7515 Installation And Service Manual

Removing the drive backplane

Prerequisites
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the drives from the system before
removing the backplane.
CAUTION: Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace
them in the same drive slots.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
3. Remove all the drives
4. If applicable, remove the drive backplane
NOTE: Observe the routing of the cable as you remove it from the system.
Steps
1. Press the blue release tabs to disengage the drive backplane from the hooks on the chassis.
2. Lift the drive backplane from the system.
Figure 49. Removing the drive backplane
3. Disconnect the following cables from the backplane:
a. Backplane signal cable
b. Backplane power cable
c. If applicable, PERC cable
Next steps
1. Replace the drive backplane.
Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
from the front.
cover.
on page 26.
on page 27.
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