Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 - Installing the Drive Bay 1 Backplane

Installing the drive bay 1 backplane
Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
NOTE: The procedure to install the backplane is similar for all backplane congurations.
1 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
2 If installed, remove front bezel.
3 Remove all the drives from the drive slots from bay 1.
4 Open the drive bays.
5 Remove the drive bay 1 bracket.
6 Remove the bay intrusion switch.
7 Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
Steps
1 Align the backplane to the guiding pins on the bay.
2 Using Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten all the screws to secure the backplane.
Figure 63. Installing bay 1 backplane
Next steps
1 Install the bay intrusion switch.
2 Connect all the cables to the backplane.
3 Install the drive bay 1 bracket.
4 Install the drives back into their original locations.
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