Dell 1950 owner manual Installing the Backplane Board, Removing the Sideplane Board

Installing the Backplane Board

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.

1Replace the backplane board:

–If you are installing a 3.5-inch hard drive (two-drive) backplane, fit the board onto the securing tabs, press the release latch at the left end of the board and slide the board to its left. See Figure 3-23.

–If you are installing a 2.5-inch hard drive (four-drive) backplane, fit the board onto the securing tabs on the back of the drive cage and slide the board downwards until the release latch at each end of the backplane clicks into place. See Figure 6-4.

2Connect the SAS cable and power cable to the backplane connectors.

3Reinstall the hard drives.

NOTE: Reinstall the hard drives in the same drive bays from which they were removed.

4Close the system.

5If applicable, replace the bezel.

Sideplane Board

Removing the Sideplane Board

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.

1If applicable, remove the bezel. See "Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel" on page 45.

2Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

3Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 46.

4Remove the SAS controller daughter card. See "Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 56.

5Disconnect the control panel cable and optical drive cable (if applicable) from the sideplane. See Figure 6-8.

6Press inward on the two sideplane release latches marked in blue and lift the sideplane up and away from the system board.

Installing System Components

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