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4. Place the system into the rack. For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide available at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. 5. Open the drive bays, install all drives, and then close the drive bays. 6. Install the power supply units. 7. If removed, install the front bezel. 8. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system. Removing the rear drive backplane Prerequisites CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the drives from the system before removing the backplane. CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace them in the same locations. 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Power off the system and all attached peripherals. 3. Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the peripherals. 4. Open the drive bays, remove all drives, and then close the drive bays. 5. Remove the power supply units. 6. Remove the system from the rack and place it on an ESD work bench. For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide available at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. 7. Remove the drives from the rear drive cage. 8. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane. 9. Remove the rear drive cage. Steps 1. Using Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the drive backplane to the rear drive cage. 2. Disengage and remove the backplane from the hooks on the rear drive cage. Figure 67. Removing the rear drive backplane Installing and removing system components 89

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4.
Place the system into the rack. For more information, see the
Rail Installation Guide
available at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
.
5.
Open the drive bays
, install
all drives
, and then
close the drive bays.
6.
Install the
power supply units
.
7.
If removed,
install the front bezel.
8.
Follow the procedure listed in
After working inside your system
.
Removing the rear drive backplane
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the drives from the system before
removing the backplane.
CAUTION:
You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can
replace them in the same locations.
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
.
2.
Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
3.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the peripherals.
4.
Open the drive bays
, remove
all drives
, and then
close the drive bays.
5.
Remove the
power supply units
.
6.
Remove the system from the rack and place it on an ESD work bench. For more information, see the
Rail Installation Guide
available at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
.
7.
Remove the drives from the rear drive cage
.
8.
Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
9.
Remove the rear drive cage
.
Steps
1.
Using Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the drive backplane to the rear drive cage.
2.
Disengage and remove the backplane from the hooks on the rear drive cage.
Figure 67. Removing the rear drive backplane
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