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Dell PowerEdge FC430 Owner's Manual

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Installing the SSD backplane

Prerequisites

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.
NOTE: You must remove the SSD backplane to replace a faulty SSD backplane.
  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 the SSD backplane.

  4. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.

Steps

  1. Align the screws on the SSD backplane with the screw holes on the SSD cage.
  2. Press the SSD backplane into place until the retention screws on the SSD backplane engage with the screw holes on the SSD cage.
  3. Ensure that the backplane connector is seated firmly in the socket on the system board and tighten the two captive screws to secure the backplane to the SSD cage.
    Figure 1. Installing the SSD backplane
    This image shows installing the SSD backplane.
    1. SSD backplane connector on system board
    2. captive screw (2)
    3. SSD backplane
    4. screw hole on the SSD cage (2)
    5. SSD cage

Next steps

  1. Install the SSD carriers into their original bays.

  2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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