Installing the hard drive backplane
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
1. Use the hooks on the chassis as guides to align the hard drive backplane.
2. Lower the hard drive backplane until the release tabs snap into place.
3. Connect the SAS/SATA/SSD data, signal, and power cables to the backplane.
Figure 84. Installing the 2.5-inch (x8) hard drive backplane
1.
backplane signal cable 2. backplane signal cable
3. SAS A cable 4. release tabs (2)
5. SAS B cable 6. backplane
Figure 85. Installing the 2.5-inch (x10) hard drive backplane
1.
release tab 2. SD signal cable
3. SD signal cable connector 4. SAS cables (2)
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