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Dell PowerEdge C6320p Owner's Manual

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Removing the midplanes

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.
  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 all the sleds from the enclosure.
  4. Remove the cooling fan cage.
  5. Keep the Philips #2 and the Torx T20 screwdrivers ready.

Steps

  1. Remove the screws that secure the middle wall bracket and lift the bracket out of the chassis.
    Figure 1. Removing the middle-wall bracket
    This figure shows removing the middle wall bracket.
  2. Disconnect all the cables from the upper midplane.
    NOTE: Observe the routing of the cable on the chassis as you remove them from the system. Route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.
  3. Remove the screw that secures the power cable cover to the upper midplane and lift the power cable out.
  4. Remove the screws that secure the power cables to the upper midplane.
    Figure 2. Removing the power cables and cover
    This figure shows removing the power cables and the cover.
  5. Remove the screws that secure the upper midplane to the midplane holder.
  6. Lift the upper midplane out.
    Figure 3. Removing the upper midplane
    This figure shows removing upper midplane.
  7. Remove the screws that secure the midplane holder support to the chassis.
  8. Lift the midplane holder support out of the chassis.
    Figure 4. Removing the midplane holder support
    This figure shows removing the midplane holder support.
  9. Remove the screws that secure the midplane holder to the chassis.
  10. Lift the midplane holder out of the chassis.
    Figure 5. Removing the midplane holder
    This figure shows removing the midplane holder.
  11. Disconnect all the cables from the lower midplane.
    NOTE: Note the routing of the cable on the chassis as you remove them from the system. Route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.
  12. Remove the screw that secures the power cable cover on the lower midplane.
  13. Remove the power cable cover from the lower midplane.
  14. Remove the screws that secure the power cables on the lower midplane.
  15. Remove the four power cables from the lower midplane.
  16. Remove the screws that secure the lower midplane to the chassis.
  17. Lift the lower midplane out of the chassis.

Next steps

  1. Install the midplanes.
  2. Install the cooling fan cage.
  3. Install the sleds into the enclosure.
  4. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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