Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 - Removing the Drive Backplane

Figure 90. 2 x 3.5 inch drive backplane (rear)
1 Power connector 2 Signal connector
3 SAS cable connector
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 location.
NOTE: The procedure to remove the backplane is similar for all backplane congurations.
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.
4 Remove the backplane cover.
5 Remove all drives from the front bay.
6 Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
Step
Press the blue release tabs and lift the backplane to disengage the backplane from the hooks on the system.
Figure 91. Removing drive backplane
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