Dell POWEREDGE R710 Series - Installing a SAS Backplane

Installing System Components 147
Figure 3-35. Removing and Installing a SAS Backplane
Installing a SAS Backplane
1 Install the SAS backplane:
a Lower the backplane into the system, being careful to avoid damaging
components on the face of the board.
b Align the slots in the backplane with the retention hooks on the back
of the drive bays, then move the backplane forward until the retention
hooks fit through the slots in the backplane. See Figure 3-35.
1 drive bays 2 SAS backplane board
3 power cable from system board 4 SAS A cable
5 SAS B cable 6 securing slots (8)
7 securing tabs (7) 8 SAS backplane board release tab
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