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Dell PowerEdge M830 (For Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure) Owner's Manual

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Installing a 1.8-inch (x12) SAS SSD 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 came with the product.
NOTE: The 1.8-inch (x12) SSD backplane is a full-length backplane with two backplane cables. The connector on one of the backplane cables connects the SSDs populated in bays 0–5, to the system board through an expander card. For more information about installing an expander card, see the Expander card section.The connector on the other backplane cable connects the SSDs populated in bays 6–11, to the connector on the system board (SATA_BP).
  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. Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver ready.

  4. Remove the SSD backplane.
    NOTE: You must remove the SSD backplane to replace a faulty SSD backplane or service other components inside the system.

Steps

  1. Align the two retention screws on the backplane cable connector with the two screw holes on the system board connector (SATA_BP).
  2. Tighten the two retention screws to secure the backplane cable connector on the system board.
  3. Align the retention screw on the backplane cable connector with the screw hole on the expander card connector (EXP).
  4. Tighten the retention screw to secure the backplane cable connector on the expander card.
  5. Install the SSD cage.
  6. Align the guides on the backplane with the guide pins on the SSD cage.
  7. Press down on the backplane until the tabs on the release latches engage with the slots on the chassis.
    Figure 1. Installing a 1.8-inch (x12) SAS SSD backplane
    This image shows installing a 1.8-inch (x12) SAS SSD backplane.
    1. SSD backplane
    2. release latch (2)
    3. guide pin (6)
    4. backplane cable (2)
    5. backplane cable connector that connects to the connector on the system board
    6. connector on the system board (SATA_BP)
    7. connector on the expander card (EXP)
    8. backplane cable connector that connects to the connector on the expander card

Next steps

  1. Install the SSDs in their original locations.

  2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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