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Dell PowerEdge T630 Owner's Manual

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Removing the hard drive backplane

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. Remove all hard drives.
  4. Remove the cooling shroud.
  5. If applicable, remove the cooling-fan assembly.
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 drives and backplane, you must remove the hard drives from the system before removing the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace them in the same locations.

Steps

  1. Disconnect the SAS/SATA/SSD data, signal, and power cable(s) from the backplane.
  2. Pull the release pin or the release tab and pull the backplane up and out from the system.
    NOTE: For a Dell PowerEdge Express Flash (PCIe SSD) backplane, press the release tab to unlock the hard-drive backplane and release it from the hard-drive bay.
    Figure 1. Removing the PCIe SSD hard drive backplane
    This image shows removing the PCIe SSD hard-drive backplane.
    1. release tab
    2. PCIe SSD hard drive backplane
    3. hard-drive connector
    4. PCIe cable
    5. power cable
    6. signal cable
    7. power connector on backplane
    8. signal cable connector on backplane
    9. PCIe cable connector on backplane
    Figure 2. Removing a 3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane
    This figure shows removing a 3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane.
    1. SAS cable
    2. x8 backplane
    3. backplane power connector
    4. backplane power cable
    5. release pin
    6. signal cable
    Figure 3. Cabling—3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane
    This figure shows the cabling instructions for a 3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane.

    1. SAS A connector on system board

    2. SAS B connector on system board

    3. system board

    4. signal connector on system board

    5. x8 backplane

    6. signal connector on backplane

    7. SAS B connector on backplane

    8. SAS A connector on backplane
    Figure 4. Removing a 3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card
    This figure shows removing a 3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card.
    1. SAS cable
    2. x8 backplane
    3. power connector
    4. power cable
    5. release pin
    6. signal cable
    Figure 5. Cabling—3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card
    This figure shows cabling instructions for 3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card.
    1. SAS B connector on PERC card
    2. SAS A connector on PERC card
    3. PERC card
    4. system board
    5. signal connector on system board
    6. x8 backplane
    7. signal connector on backplane
    8. SAS B connector on backplane

    9. SAS A connector on backplane

    Figure 6. Removing a 3.5 inch (x8) plus 2.5 Inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane
    This figure shows removing a 3.5 inch (x8) plus 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane.
    1. x8 backplane power cable
    2. power connector on x8 backplane

    3. x8 backplane

    4. release pin

    5. SAS cable on x8 backplane

    6. signal cable on x8 backplane

    7. power cable on PCIe SSD backplane

    8. PCIe cable on PCIe SSD backplane

    9. signal cable on PCIe SSD backplane

    10. power connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    11. signal connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    12. PCIe SSD backplane

    13. release tab

    Figure 7. Cabling—3.5 Inch (x8) plus 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane
    This figure provides the cabling instructions for 3.5 inch (x8) plus 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane.
    1. PCIe C connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    2. PCIe B connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    3. PCIe A connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    4. PCIe SSD backplane signal connector

    5. SAS B cable from 3.5 inch backplane on PERC card

    6. SAS A cable from 3.5 inch backplane on PERC card

    7. PCIe C connector from PCIe SSD backplane to PCIe extender card

    8. PCIe A connector from PCIe SSD backplane to PCIe extender card

    9. PCIe D connector from PCIe SSD backplane to PCIe extender card

    10. PCIe B connector from PCIe SSD backplane to PCIe extender card

    11. PCIe bridge card

    12. PERC card 2

    13. System Board

    14. PCIe SSD backplane signal connector on system board

    15. x8 backplane signal connector on system board

    16. x8 backplane signal connector

    17. 3.5-inch x8 backplane

    18. SAS B connector on x8 backplane

    19. SAS A connector on x8 backplane

    20. PCIe D connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    21. PCIe SSD backplane

    Figure 8. Removing a 3.5 inch (x18) SAS/SATA backplane
    This figure shows removing a 3.5 inch (x18) SAS/SATA backplane
    1. x18 backplane
    2. signal cable
    3. release pin
    4. power cable
    5. power connector
    6. SAS cable
    Figure 9. Cabling—3.5 inch (x18) SAS/SATA backplane
    This figure provides the cabling instructions for a 3.5 inch (x18) SAS/SATA backplane.
    1. SAS B connector on PERC card
    2. SAS A connector on PERC card
    3. PERC card
    4. System board

    5. signal connector on system board

    6. SAS A connector on backplane
    7. SAS B connector on backplane
    8. x18 backplane
    9. signal connector on backplane
    Figure 10. Removing a 2.5 inch (x16) SAS/SATA backplane
    This figure shows removing a 2.5 inch (x16) SAS/SATA backplane.
    1. x16 backplane
    2. release pin
    3. signal cable
    4. power connector
    5. power cable
    6. SAS cable
    Figure 11. Cabling—2.5 inch (x16) SAS/SATA backplane
    This figure provides the cabling instructions for a 2.5 inch (x16) SAS/SATA backplane.
    1. SAS B connector on PERC card
    2. SAS A connector on PERC card
    3. PERC card
    4. system board
    5. signal connector on system board
    6. SAS B connector on backplane
    7. SAS A connector on backplane
    8. x16 backplane

    9. signal connector on backplane

    Figure 12. Removing a 2.5 inch (x16) plus 2.5 Inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane
    This figure shows removing a 2.5 inch (x16) plus 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane.

    1. x16 backplane

    2. release pin
    3. signal cable to x16 backplane
    4. power connector on x16 backplane
    5. power cable to x16 backplane
    6. SAS cable to x16 backplane
    7. power cable to PCIe SSD backplane

    8. PCIe cable to PCIe SSD backplane

    9. signal cable to PCIe SSD backplane

    10. power connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    11. signal connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    12. PCIe SSD backplane

    13. release tab

    Figure 13. Cabling—2.5 inch (x16) plus 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane
    This image shows the cabling instructions for a 2.5 Inch (x16) plus 2.5 Inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane
    1. PCIe C connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    2. PCIe B connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    3. PCIe A connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    4. PCIe SSD backplane signal connector

    5. SAS B cable from 2.5 inch backplane on PERC card

    6. SAS A cable from 2.5 inch backplane on PERC card

    7. PCIe C connector from PCIe SSD backplane to PCIe extender card

    8. PCIe A connector from PCIe SSD backplane to PCIe extender card

    9. PCIe D connector from PCIe SSD backplane to PCIe extender card

    10. PCIe B connector from PCIe SSD backplane to PCIe extender card

    11. PCIe bridge card

    12. PERC card 2

    13. System Board

    14. PCIe SSD backplane signal connector on system board

    15. x16 backplane signal connector on system board

    16. SAS B cable on x16 backplane

    17. SAS A cable on x16 backplane

    18. 2.5-inch x16 backplane

    19. x16 backplane signal cable

    20. PCIe D connector on PCIe SSD backplane

    21. PCIe SSD backplane

    Figure 14. Removing a 2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with two PERC cards
    This figure shows removing a 2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with two PERC cards.
    1. release pin

    2. signal cable to backplane 2

    3. power connector on backplane 2

    4. power cable to backplane 2

    5. SAS cable to backplane 2

    6. signal cable to backplane 1

    7. power connector on backplane 1

    8. power cable to backplane 1

    9. SAS cable to backplane 1

    10. backplane 1

    11. backplane 2

    Figure 15. Cabling—2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with two PERC cards
    This figure provides the cabling instructions for a 2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with two PERC cards.
    1. signal connector on backplane 2
    2. SAS B connector on backplane 2
    3. SAS A connector on backplane 2
    4. SAS B connector on PERC 1
    5. SAS A connector on PERC 1
    6. SAS B connector on PERC 2
    7. SAS A connector on PERC 2
    8. PERC card 2
    9. PERC card 1
    10. system board
    11. signal cable from backplane 2 on system board
    12. signal cable from backplane 1 on system board
    13. SAS B connector on backplane 1
    14. SAS A connector on backplane 1
    15. backplane 1
    16. signal connector on backplane 1
    17. backplane 2
    Figure 16. Removing 2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card
    This figure shows removing 2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card.
    1. release pin

    2. signal cable to backplane 2

    3. power connector on backplane 2

    4. power cable to backplane 2

    5. SAS cable to backplane 2

    6. signal cable to backplane 1

    7. power connector on backplane 1

    8. power cable to backplane 1

    9. SAS cable to backplane 1

    10. x16 backplane 1

    11. SAS connector on backplane 2

    12. x16 backplane 2

    Figure 17. Cabling—2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card
    This figure shows the cabling instructions for a 2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card.
    1. signal connector on backplane 2
    2. SAS B connector on backplane 2

    3. SAS A connector on backplane 2

    4. SAS B connector on PERC card

    5. SAS A connector on PERC card

    6. x32 PERC card

    7. system board

    8. backplane 2 signal connector on system board

    9. backplane 1 signal connector on system board

    10. SAS B connector on backplane 1

    11. SAS A connector on backplane 1

    12. backplane 1

    13. signal connector on backplane 1

    14. SAS B1 connector on backplane 2

    15. SAS A1 connector on backplane 2

    16. backplane 2

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