Dell PowerEdge R6525 Installation and Service Manual

Installing the drive backplane

Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
Remove the drive backplane cover.
Remove the air shroud.
Remove all the drives.
NOTE: To avoid damaging the backplane, ensure to move the control panel cables from the cable routing clips before removing the backplane.
NOTE: Route the cable properly when you replace it to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.

Use the guides on the system as guides to align the slots on the backplane.
Insert the backplane into the guides and lower the backplane until the blue release tabs clicks into place.
NOTE:The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
Figure 1. Installing the drive backplane
Route the cables properly through the cable guide and connect the cables to the connector on the system board. Tighten the captive screw on the cable guiding latch.