Installing the 1x8 sas backplane board – Dell PowerVault DP600 User Manual

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Installing System Components

5 Remove the fans from the center fan bracket. See "Removing and

Installing a Fan" on page 83.

6 Remove the center fan bracket. See "Removing the Center Fan Bracket" on

page 105.

7 Disconnect all cables from the SAS backplane. See Figure 6-3.
8 Unlock and slide the hard drive(s) out of the system at least 5 cm (2 inches).

NOTICE:

If you completely remove the drives from the system, you must note the

number of each drive and temporarily label them before removal, so you can
replace them in the same locations.

9 Remove the SAS backplane:

a

Lift the spring-loaded blue retention pin to release the backplane
and then slide the backplane upward.

b

When the backplane cannot slide upward any farther, pull the
backplane toward the back of the system to remove it from the
retention hooks.

Installing the 1x8 SAS Backplane Board

1 Insert the backplane into the system behind the drive bays.

Ensure that all cables are out of the way when installing the new
backplane.

2 Align the backplane with the retention hooks on the chassis, then fit the

backplane onto the retention hooks.

3 Slide the backplane downward until the blue retention pin snaps into place.
4 Reconnect all cables to the backplane, being very careful to install them

in their original locations.

5 Reinsert the hard drives.
6 Reinstall the fans in the center fan bracket. See "Removing and Installing a

Fan" on page 83.

7 Reinstall the center fan bracket. See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket"

on page 106.

8 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 68.

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