Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing drive backplane

Prerequisites

NOTE The procedure to install the backplane is similar for all backplane configurations.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. Remove the front bezel, if applicable.
  4. Remove all drives from the front bay.
  5. Remove the air shroud.
  6. Remove the cooling fan assembly.

Steps

  1. Connect the cables.
    1. If applicable, connect the slimline SAS, I2C, and power cables to the backplane.
    2. Connect the I2C and power cables to the system board.
  2. Holding the blue release tabs, align the slots on the backplane with the hooks on the system.
  3. Lower the drive backplane until the blue release tabs snap into place.
    Figure 1. Installing drive backplane
    This image shows how to install the drive backplane.
  4. If applicable, connect the slimline SAS cable to the system board.
  5. If applicable, connect the PERC cables to the adapter PERC cards.

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