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Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure Owner's Manual

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Installing the hard drive backplane

Prerequisites

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.

Steps

  1. Align the slots on the hard drive backplane with the hooks on the chassis.
  2. Slide down the hard drive backplane until the release pins align with the slots on the chassis and click into place.
  3. Connect the power cables to the hard drive backplane.
  4. Route the power cables along the chassis base.
  5. If applicable, connect the power and data cable to the optical drive.
  6. Reinstall the backplane expander board.
  7. Reinstall the cooling fan assembly.
  8. Reinstall the cooling shroud.
  9. Install the hard drives in their original locations.
  10. Close the system.
  11. If applicable, place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface.
  12. If removed, reinstall the hard drives, server modules, and power supply units.
  13. Reconnect the enclosure to its electrical outlet and turn the enclosure on, including any attached peripherals.
  14. Turn on the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
  15. If applicable, install the front bezel.

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