Removing A Hard Drive Backplane - Dell VTY3T Manual

Figure 42. x8 drive backplane
1 ODD power connector
3 backplane sideband signal connector
5 Mini SAS SAS_B0

Removing a hard drive backplane

Prerequisites
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the hard drives from the system before removing
the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace them
in the same locations.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2 Follow the procedure listed in
3 If installed, remove the bezel.
4 Remove all the drives.
5 Remove the air shroud.
Steps
1 Disconnect the data, signal, and power cables from the backplane.
NOTE: For the x8 backplane, press the SAS connector and push the connector toward the top of the system to release the
SAS cable from the backplane.
2 Pull the release pin and holding the pin, lift the backplane out of the system.
90 Installation and Service Manual
Installing and removing system components
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
2 backplane P4 power connector
4 Mini SAS SAS_A0
system.