Midplane; Removing The Midplane - Dell PowerEdge VRTX Owner's Manual

3. Reinstall the following:
a) system board
b) power distribution board
c) PCIe cage
d) hard-drive backplane
e) backplane expander board
f) cooling-fan assembly
g) cooling shroud
4. Close the system.
5. If applicable, place the system upright on a flat, stable surface and rotate the system feet outward.
6. Reinstall the following:
a) hard drives
b) server modules
c) power supplies
7. Reconnect the enclosure to its electrical outlet and turn the enclosure on, including any attached peripherals.
8. Turn on the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
9. If applicable, install the front bezel.

Midplane

Removing The Midplane

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Turn off the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
3. Turn off the enclosure, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the enclosure from the electrical outlet
and peripherals.
4. Remove the following:
a) server modules
b) hard drives
c) power supplies
d) I/O module
e) blower modules
5. If applicable, rotate the system feet inward and lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface, with the cover
release latch side on top.
6. Open the system.
7. Remove the following:
a) cooling shroud
b) cooling-fan assembly
c) backplane expander board
d) hard-drive backplane
e) PCIe cage
f) power distribution board
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