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Precision 7960 Tower Service Manual

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Removing the rear SATA/SAS module

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the rear 2.5-inch hard-drive assembly.
  3. Remove the rear 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly.
  4. Remove the right-side cover.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the rear SATA/SAS module and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the rear SATA/SAS module

Steps

  1. Disconnect the thermal-sensor cables and fan-controller cables from the connectors on the power-distribution board.
  2. Disconnect the data cable from the connector on the SATA/SAS board.
  3. Disconnect the power cable from the connector on the SATA/SAS board.
  4. Remove the two screws (6-32) that secure the rear SATA/SAS hard-drive module to the flex4.
  5. Lift and remove the rear SATA/SAS module away from the flex4.
    NOTE:Follow the same procedure from step 1 to step 4, to remove the SATA/SAS module from flex3.
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