Dell PowerEdge T340 EMC Installation and Service Manual - Page 67

Removing the drive backplane

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Figure 44. x8 SAS/SATA backplane for 3.5-inch drives 1. ODD power connector (P1) 2. Backplane P4 power connector (BP_PWR) 3. Backplane sideband signal connector (BP_SIG) 4. Mini SAS SAS_A0 5. Mini SAS SAS_B0 Removing the drive backplane Prerequisites CAUTION: Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you can replace them in the same location. 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system. 3. Remove the front bezel. 4. Remove all the drives. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the drives from the system before removing the backplane. 5. Remove the air shroud. Steps 1. Disconnect the data, signal, and power cables from the backplane. 2. Pull the release pin to disengage the backplane from the system. 3. Lift the backplane out of the system. Installing and removing system components 67

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Figure 44. x8 SAS/SATA backplane for 3.5-inch drives
1.
ODD power connector (P1)
2.
Backplane P4 power connector (BP_PWR)
3.
Backplane sideband signal connector (BP_SIG)
4.
Mini SAS SAS_A0
5.
Mini SAS SAS_B0
Removing the drive backplane
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you can
replace them in the same location.
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
.
2.
Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
.
3.
Remove the front bezel.
4.
Remove all the drives.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the drives from the system before removing the
backplane.
5.
Remove the air shroud.
Steps
1.
Disconnect the data, signal, and power cables from the backplane.
2.
Pull the release pin to disengage the backplane from the system.
3.
Lift the backplane out of the system.
Installing and removing system components
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