Removing The Front Drive Bay Backplane - Dell PowerEdge R360 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 24. 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/SSD drive backplane
1. BP_PWR_CTRL (backplane power)
2. BP_DST_SA1 (SAS/SATA connector)
3. BP_PWR_1 (backplane power and signal cable to PIB)
Figure 25. 4 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA/SSD drive backplane
1. BP_PWR_CTRL (backplane power)
2. BP_DST_SA1 (SAS/SATA connector)
3. BP_PWR_1 (backplane power and signal cable to PIB)

Removing the front drive bay backplane

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you
can replace them in the same location.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. Remove the drives.
4. Disconnect the cables from the backplane.
NOTE: Observe the routing of the cable as you remove it from the system. Route the cable properly when you replace it
to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.
Steps
1. Press the blue release tabs to disengage the drive backplane from the hooks on the system.
2. Lift the drive backplane out of the system.
NOTE: The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
60 Installing and removing system components
Safety instructions.
Before working on your system.