Dell PowerEdge 2970 - Manual (Page 107)

Installing System Components
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Installing the Sideplane Board
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2 Insert the sideplane board into sideplane slots along the left wall of the chassis and lower the sideplane
board so that the pin collars connect with the two pins on the system board. Press the sideplane down
until sideplane connector is fully seated into the system board connector. See Figure 3-32.
3 Reattach any cables to the sideplane board.
4 If applicable, replace the storage controller daughter card. See "Installing a SAS Controller Daughter
Card" on page 65.
5 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 56.
SAS/SATA Backplane Board
Removing the SAS/SATA Backplane Board
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 55.
3 Disconnect the optical drive power cable from the SAS/SATA backplane board. See "Removing the
Optical Drive from the System" on page 82.
4 Remove the hard drives. See "Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive" on page 57.
NOTE:
To properly reinstall the hard drives, ensure that you record which hard drive you remove from
which bay.
5 Disconnect the SAS cable(s) from the backplane connectors.
6 If applicable, remove the storage controller daughter card. See "Removing a SAS Controller Daughter
Card" on page 68.
7 Remove the SAS/SATA backplane board:
a Pull the backplane board release pin. See Figure 3-33.
b While pulling the release pin, tilt the backplane board toward the back of the system.
c Lift the backplane board from its securing tabs and remove the backplane board from the chassis.