Dell PowerEdge R530xd Owner's Manual

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Installing the hard drive backplane

Prerequisites

  1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system .
  3. Disconnect the data, signal and power cables to the backplane.
  4. Remove all SAS/SATA/SSD hard drives.
  • 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. Use the hooks on the chassis as guides to align the hard drive backplane to the chassis.
  2. Lower the hard drive backplane until the release tabs snap into place.
  3. Connect the SAS/SATA/SSD data, signal, and power cable(s) to the backplane.
  1. Install all SAS/SATA/SSD hard drives in their original locations.
  2. Reconnect the data, signal and power cables to the backplane.
  3. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system .

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