Dell EMC PowerEdge R7425 - Removing the Drive Backplane

Figure 108. Back view of 3.5 inch backplane (rear drive cage)
1 power connector (J_BP_PWR_A) 2 SAS connector (J_SAS_A)
3 release pin (2) 4 signal connector (J_BP_SIG)
Figure 109. Back view of 2.5 inch backplane (rear drive cage)
1 signal connector (J_BP_SIG) 2 power connector (J_BP_PWR_A)
3 SAS connector (J_SAS_1)
Removing the drive backplane
Prerequisites
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the drives from the system before removing the backplane.
CAUTION
: Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you can replace them
in the same locations.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Remove the air shroud
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4
Remove the cooling fan assembly
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5
Remove the backplane cover
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6
Remove all drives.
7 Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
Step
Press the release tabs and lift the backplane to disengage the backplane from the hooks on the system.
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