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Installing the rear drive backplane

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Next steps Replace the rear drive backplane. Installing the rear drive backplane Prerequisites 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. Ensure that all internal cables are routed correctly and connected, and no tools or extra parts are left inside the system. 5. If installed, remove front bezel. 6. Open the drive bays, remove all drives, and then close the drive bays. 7. Remove the power supply units. 8. 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. 9. Remove the drives from the rear drive cage. 10. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane. 11. Remove the rear drive cage. Steps 1. Use the hooks on the rear drive cage as guides to align the drive backplane. 2. Lower the backplane into the rear drive cage until it is firmly seated. 3. Using Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the screws to secure the backplane to the rear drive cage. Figure 68. Installing the rear drive backplane Next steps 1. Install the rear drive cage. 2. Install the drives into the rear drive cage. 3. Connect all the cables to the backplane. 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. 90 Installing and removing system components

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Next steps
Replace the rear drive backplane
.
Installing the rear drive backplane
Prerequisites
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.
Ensure that all internal cables are routed correctly and connected, and no tools or extra parts are left inside the system.
5.
If installed,
remove front bezel
.
6.
Open the drive bays
, remove
all drives
, and then
close the drive bays.
7.
Remove the
power supply units
.
8.
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
.
9.
Remove the drives from the rear drive cage
.
10.
Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
11.
Remove the rear drive cage
.
Steps
1.
Use the hooks on the rear drive cage as guides to align the drive backplane.
2.
Lower the backplane into the rear drive cage until it is firmly seated.
3.
Using Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the screws to secure the backplane to the rear drive cage.
Figure 68. Installing the rear drive backplane
Next steps
1.
Install the rear drive cage
.
2.
Install the drives into the rear drive cage
.
3.
Connect all the cables to the backplane.
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.
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Installing and removing system components