Dell EMC PowerEdge XE7100 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing the backplane/midplane assembly

Prerequisites

NOTE Observe the routing of the cable on the chassis as you remove them from the system. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.
NOTE The backplane expander board is only available with 24 x 2.5-inch drives with NVMe configuration.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions.

Steps

  1. Holding the plastic handle, align and lower the backplane/midplane assembly to the system chassis.
    CAUTION Be careful regarding the control panel LEDs while installing the backplane to the chassis.
  2. Holding the plastic handle, slide the backplane towards the front until the chassis guide pins are secure.
    Figure 1. Installing the backplane/midplane assembly

    This image shows installing the hard drive backplane module.

  3. Replace the 24 screws on the backplane and four screws on the sides of the chassis to secure the backplane/midplane assembly to the chassis.
  4. Connect all the cables to the connectors on the backplane board.

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