Dell PowerEdge R830 Owners Manual - Page 148
Hard drive backplane, Removing the hard drive backplane
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Figure 80. Installing the slim optical drive blank 1. slim optical drive blank 2. optical drive blank lock Related references Safety instructions on page 63 Related tasks After working inside your system on page 64 Hard drive backplane Your system supports: ● 2.5 inch (x16) SAS/SATA backplane or ● 2.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane Removing the hard drive backplane Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section. 3. Remove the cooling shroud. 4. Remove the cooling fan assembly. 5. Remove all hard drives. CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the hard drives from the system before removing the backplane. CAUTION: Note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before you remove the hard drive so that you can replace them in the same locations. 148 Installing and removing system components
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