Dell PowerEdge R7525 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing the drive backplane

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
  3. Remove the backplane cover.
  4. If installed,remove the air shroud.
  5. Remove all the drives.
  6. Remove the cooling fan cage assembly.
NOTE:To avoid damaging the backplane, ensure to move the control panel cables from the cable routing clips before removing the backplane.
NOTE:Route the cable properly when you replace it to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.

Steps

  1. Use the guides on the system as guides to align the slots on the backplane.
  2. Insert the backplane into the guides and lower the backplane until the blue release tabs clicks into place.
  3. Route the cables properly through the cable guide and connect the cables to the connector on the system board.
    Figure 1. Installing the drive backplane

    This image shows Installing the drive backplane.

Next steps

  1. Install the cooling fan cage assembly.
  2. Install all the drives.
  3. If removed, install the air shroud.
  4. Install the drive backplane cover.
  5. Connect the drive backplane cables to the connector on the system board.
  6. Connect the drive backplane cables to the connector on the backplane.
  7. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

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