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Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure Owner's Manual

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Removing the midplane

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.

Steps

  1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
  2. Turn off the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
  3. Turn off the enclosure, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the enclosure from the electrical outlet and peripherals.
  4. Remove the following:
    1. server modules
    2. hard drives
    3. power supply units
    4. I/O module
    5. blower modules
  5. If applicable, rotate the system feet inward and lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface, with the cover release latch side on top.
  6. Open the system.
  7. Remove the following:
    1. cooling shroud
    2. cooling fan assembly
    3. backplane expander board
    4. hard drive backplane
    5. PCIe cage
    6. power distribution board
    7. system board
    8. power pass-through board
    9. blower module bay
  8. Holding the midplane by its slots, disengage the midplane from the two securing pins on the chassis.
  9. Rotate the midplane out and away from the system.
    Figure 1. Removing and installing the midplane
    The figure shows removing and installing the midplane.
    • 1. midplane
    Figure 2. Front view of the midplane
    The figure shows the front view of the midplane.
    • 1. power pass-through board connector
    • 2. server module connectors (4)
    Figure 3. Back view of the midplane
    The figure shows the back view of the midplane.
    • 1. I/O module connector
    • 2. planar connectors (3)
    • 3. blower module connectors (4)

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