Installing 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.
1Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2Align the two guides on the sideplane board with the two pins on the SAS backplane board, and gently lower the sideplane so that the sideplane connector is fully seated into the SAS backplane board connector. See Figure
3Reattach any cables to the sideplane board.
4If applicable, replace the storage controller daughter card. See "Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 85.
5Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 67.
SAS Backplane Board
Removing the SAS 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.
1Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 67.
3If applicable, disconnect the optical drive from the SAS backplane board. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 96.
4Remove the hard drives. See "Removing a
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