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Drive backplane Drive backplane The PowerEdge R240 system supports 3.5-inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane. Figure 60. 3.5-inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane 1. Release tab (2) 3. Backplane Power A connector (BP_PWR_A) 2. Backplane SAS A0 connector (BP_SAS_A) 4. Backplane signal connector (BP_SIG) Removing the drive backplane Prerequisites CAUTION: You must note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace them in the same drive slots. 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 drives. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the drives from the system before removing the backplane. 4. Disconnect the following cables from the backplane: a. Backplane signal cable b. Backplane power cable c. PERC cable Steps 1. Press the blue release tabs to disengage the backplane from the hooks on the system. 2. Lift the backplane out of the system. NOTE: To avoid damaging the backplane, ensure that you move the control panel cables from the cable routing clips before removing the backplane. 78 PowerEdge R240 installing and removing system components

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Drive backplane
Drive backplane
The PowerEdge R240 system supports 3.5-inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane.
Figure 60. 3.5-inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane
1.
Release tab (2)
2.
Backplane SAS A0 connector (BP_SAS_A)
3.
Backplane Power A connector (BP_PWR_A)
4.
Backplane signal connector (BP_SIG)
Removing the drive backplane
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
You must note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace
them in the same drive slots.
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 drives
.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the drives from the system before
removing the backplane.
4.
Disconnect the following cables from the backplane:
a.
Backplane signal cable
b.
Backplane power cable
c.
PERC cable
Steps
1.
Press the blue release tabs to disengage the backplane from the hooks on the system.
2.
Lift the backplane out of the system.
NOTE:
To avoid damaging the backplane, ensure that you move the control panel cables from the cable routing clips
before removing the backplane.
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PowerEdge R240 installing and removing system components