Dell PowerEdge C1100 Hardware Owner's Manual page 87

6 Disconnect the SATA cables, the IPMB cable, and the power cable.
See Figure 5-4.
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.
7 Remove all the hard drives. See "Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier" on
page 52.
8 Remove the six screws that secure the backplane. See Figure 3-21.
9 Slide the board up and lift the backplane clear of the system.
Figure 3-22. Removing and Installing the Backplane
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1 screws (6)
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2 expander board
Installing System Components
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