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Dell PowerEdge R730xd Owner's Manual

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Removing the I/O panel

Prerequisites

  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 T15 Torx screwdriver ready.
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.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the I/O cable, you must release the locking tab before removing or installing the I/O cable from the connector on the hard drive backplane.

Steps

  1. Rotate the locking tab on the I/O cable connector clockwise 90 degrees to release the lock.
    For more information on the locking tab, see the Removing the hard drive backplane section.
  2. Disconnect the I/O cable from the backplane.
  3. Remove the screws securing the I/O panel to the chassis.
  4. Pull out the I/O panel cable through the channel on the chassis.
    Figure 1. Removing the I/O panel
    This figure shows removing the I/O panel.
    1. I/O panel cable
    2. hard drive backplane
    3. screw (3)
    4. I/O panel
    5. chassis

Next steps

  1. Replace the I/O panel.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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