Dell MD3000 owner manual Removing and Installing the Midplane

6Reconnect power cables to the enclosure and power it back on.

7Power on the host server.

Removing and Installing the Midplane

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the enclosure cover and access any of the components inside the enclosure. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the enclosure and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

The enclosure midplane contains the connectors for the physical disks, RAID controller module, control panel, and power supply/cooling modules.

1Complete the "Removing the Control Panel" on page 64 steps as shown in "Removing and Installing the Control Panel" on page 64.

2Remove the RAID controller modules from the enclosure. (See "Removing and Installing a RAID Controller Module" on page 59.)

3Remove both power supply/cooling modules from the enclosure. (See "Removing and Installing the Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module" on page 62.)

4Remove the four Phillips screws holding the controller/power supply cage in the enclosure (see Figure 4-8).

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Installing Enclosure Components