Dell C6145 manual Removing and Installing the 3.5 Hard-Drive Cage

Figure 3-31. Removing and Installing the 3.5" Hard-Drive Cage (1)

1 3.5" hard-drive cage 2 screw (10)

5Remove the screws that secure the front-panel assemblies to the chassis. See Figure 3-32.

6Disconnect all the cables from the backplane. See Figure 5-3 for 3.5" hard drives and Figure 5-5for 2.5" hard drives.

Note the routing of the cable underneath the tabs on the chassis as you remove them from the system. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.

7Disconnect front panel cables from the fan controller board. See Figure 5-11.

Note the routing of the cable underneath the tabs on the chassis as you remove them from the system. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.

8Remove the hard-drive cage from the chassis. See Figure 3-32.

132 Installing System Components