Dell EMC PowerEdge MX840c Installation and Service Manual

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Removing the drive backplane

Prerequisites

CAUTION To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the drives from the sled before removing the backplane.
CAUTION Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you can replace them in the same locations.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your sled section.
  3. Remove the air shroud from the PEM.
  4. Remove the PEM.
  5. Remove all the drives.
  6. Disconnect the cables that are connected to the drive backplane.

Steps

  1. Using Phillips #2 screwdriver, loosen the two captive screws on the drive backplane.
  2. Holding the edges, lift the backplane away from the sled.
    Figure 1. Removing the drive backplane
    This image shows how to remove the drive backplane.

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