Dell T310 To remove the SAS backplane, pull the blue release pin and slide the backplane upwards

5Disconnect all of the cables connected to the SAS backplane including the nSAS A cable, SAS B cable used for 3.5 inch hard drives, the backplane power cable, and the data cable. See Figure 3-28.

6To remove the SAS backplane, pull the blue release pin and slide the backplane upwards.

7Pull the backplane away from the front of the system until the securing slots are free from the tabs on the chassis.

Figure 3-28. Removing and Installing a SAS Backplane

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3	blue release pin	4	J_planar cable
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