Removing The Backplane; Installing The Drive Backplane - Dell VCG3C Assembly, Installation And Service Manual

Removing the backplane

Prerequisites
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the drives from the system before removing
the backplane.
CAUTION: Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you
can reinstall them in the same location.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
3. Remove the air shroud.
4. Remove all the drives.
5. If installed, disconnect the optical drive signal and power cables from the system.
NOTE: Observe the routing of the cable as you remove it from the system.
6. Disconnect the drive backplane cables from the connectors on the system board.
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: To avoid damaging the backplane, ensure that you move the control panel cables from the cable routing clips
before removing the backplane.
Figure 24. Removing the backplane
Next steps
Replace the drive backplane.

Installing the drive backplane

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
Safety instructions.
system.
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