Dell PowerEdge R660 Installation and Service Manual

Removing the 16 x EDSFF E3.S drive backplane

CAUTION:To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the drives from the system before removing the backplane.

CAUTION:Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you can reinstall them in the same location.

NOTE:The procedure to remove the backplane is similar for all backplane configurations.

Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
If installed, remove the air shroud.
Remove the drive backplane cover.
Remove the drive carrier.
Observe and disconnect the drive backplane cables from the connector on the system board and backplane.
NOTE:Refer cable routing topic for more information.

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the captive screws on the backplane module.
Slide the backplane and lift it away from the system.
NOTE:16 x EDSFF E3.S backplane is a combination of two 8 x EDSFF E3.S backplanes. Follow the same steps to remove the second 8 x EDSFF E3.S backplane.
NOTE:To avoid damaging the backplane, ensure that you move the control panel cables from the cable routing clips before removing the backplane.
Figure 1. Removing the 16 x EDSFF E3.S drive backplane