Removing The Hard Drive Backplane - Dell PowerEdge R930 Owner's Manual

• 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane
• 2.5 inch (x24) SAS/SATA backplane
• 2.5 inch (x16) SAS/SATA backplane plus 2.5 inch (x8) Dell PowerEdge Express Flash (PCIe SSD)
backplane

Removing the hard drive backplane

Prerequisites
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. Ensure that you follow the
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. If installed, remove the front bezel.
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.
4. Remove the following:
a. Hard drives
b. Memory risers
c. Cooling fans
d. Memory riser and fan cage
e. SAS expander daughter card
NOTE: Not applicable for the 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane configuration.
5. Disconnect the SAS/SATA/SSD data, signal, and power cables from the backplane and system board.
Steps
1. Push the release tabs in the direction of the arrow.
2. Lift the backplane away from the system until the hooks and slots on the backplane disengage from
the hooks and slots on the chassis.
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Safety instructions.
Before working inside your system.