Dell MD1420 Hardware Owner's Manual

Figure 23. Removing and installing the backplane
a. screws (4)
b. captive screw
c. backplane
Installing the backplane
1. Align the holes on the backplane with the holes on the enclosure.
2. Tighten the captive screw to secure the backplane to the chassis.
3. Replace the screws that secure the backplane to the chassis.
4. Align the slots on the EMM or power supply cage with the tabs on the chassis.
5. Push the EMM or power supply cage toward the front of the enclosure.
6. Replace the screws that secure the EMM or power supply cage to the chassis.
7. Install the control panel. See Installing the control panel.
8. Install the power supply or cooling fan modules. See Installing an AC power supply unit or cooling fan module.
9. Install the hard disk drives. See Installing a hard disk drive.
10. Connect all the cables to the enclosure.
11. Turn on the enclosure and the host server.
Installing enclosure components
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Dell MD1420 Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U Rack-Mountable
Interface	12Gbps SAS
Hot-Swap Bays	Yes
Drive Bays	24 x 2.5"
Maximum Capacity	Up to 192TB
RAID Support	Depends on controller
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies
Cooling	Redundant cooling fans
Product Type	Storage Enclosure
Number of Controllers	0 (JBOD)
Compatibility	Dell PowerEdge servers