Dell PowerEdge R650XS RD8NP User Manual

Figure 35. Removing the backplane
Next steps
Replace the drive backplane.
Installing the drive backplane
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
3. Remove the air shroud.
4. Remove the backplane cover
5. Remove all the drives.
NOTE:
To avoid damaging the backplane, ensure to move the control panel cables from the cable routing clips before
removing the backplane.
NOTE: Route the cable properly when you replace it to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.
Steps
1. Use the hooks on the system as guides to align the slots on the backplane with the guides on the system.
2. Insert the backplane into the guides and lower the backplane until the blue release tabs click into place.
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Installing and removing system components

Dell PowerEdge R650XS RD8NP Specifications

General

Memory Slots	16 DIMM slots
Form Factor	1U rack server
Processor	Up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, with up to 32 cores per processor
Memory	Up to 1TB DDR4, 3200 MT/s
Storage	Up to 8 x 2.5" or 3.5" drives (SAS/SATA/NVMe)
RAID Support	PERC H755
Power Supply	800W
Network	1 x 1GbE OCP 3.0 card (optional)
PCIe Slots	Up to 3 PCIe Gen4 slots