Installing The Sideplane Board - Dell POWEREDGE 2950 Hardware Owner's Manual

Figure 3-33. Sideplane Removal and Installation
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1 sideplane board
4 backplane connector

Installing the Sideplane Board

CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2 Align the two guides on the sideplane board with the two pins on the SAS backplane board, and gently
lower the sideplane so that the sideplane connector is fully seated into the SAS backplane board
connector. See Figure 3-33.
3 Reattach any cables to the sideplane board.
4 If applicable, replace the storage controller daughter card. See "Installing a SAS Controller Daughter
Card" on page 70.
5 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 55.
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Installing System Components
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2 sideplane release tabs (2)
5 pins (2)
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3 guides (2)