11 Remove the rear drive cage.
Steps
1 Use the hooks on the rear drive cage as guides to align the drive backplane.
2 Lower the backplane into the rear drive cage until it is rmly seated.
3 Using Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the screws to secure the backplane to the rear drive cage.
Figure 68. Installing the rear drive backplane
Next steps
1 Install the rear drive cage.
2 Install the drives into the rear drive cage.
3 Connect all the cables to the backplane.
4 Place the system into the rack. for more information, see the Rail Installation Guide available at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
5 Open the drive bays, install all drives, and then close the drive bays.
6 Install the power supply units.
7 If removed, install front bezel.
8 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Cable routing
Table 6. Cable routing legend
Color Description
Red Power
Green Signal
Grey Data
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