Dell PowerEdge C6145 - Manual (Page 201)

Installing System Components | 201
1 Recommend to turn off the system, including any attached peripherals,
and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2 Remove all the hard drives. See "Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier” on
page 106.
3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 174.
4 Disconnect all the cables from the backplane. See Figure 5-3 for 3.5
"
hard drives and Figure 5-7 for 2.5 " hard drives.
Note the routing of the cable underneath the tabs on the chassis as you
remove them from the system. You must route these cables properly
when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or
crimped.
5 Disconnect front panel cables from the fan controller board. See Figure
3-48.
Note the routing of the cable underneath the tabs on the chassis as you
remove them from the system. You must route these cables properly
when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or
crimped.
6 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the chassis. See
Figure 3-42.
7 Remove the screws that secure the front-panel assembly to the chassis.
See Figure 3-43.
8 Remove the hard-drive cage from the chassis. See Figure 3-43.
9 Remove the screws that secure the front-panel assembly to the hard-
drive cage. See Figure 3-53.
10 Remove the front-panel assembly from the hard-drive cage. See Figure
3-53.