Dell T710 owner manual SAS Backplane Service-Only Procedure, Removing the SAS Backplane, 149

SAS Backplane (Service-Only Procedure)

Removing the SAS Backplane

WARNING: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before you begin this procedure, review the safety instructions that came with the system.

1Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.

2Remove the Front Bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 84.

3Rotate the system feet inward and lay the system on a flat surface.

4Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 85.

5Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on page 87.

6Remove all the hard drives. See "Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive" on page 90.

7Disconnect all the cables connected to the SAS backplane (see Figure 3-29):

•SAS A cable

•SAS B cable (available only with 3.5-inch SAS backplane)

•hard drive activity indicator cable

•backplane power cable

8Disconnect all the cables that are routed over the notch in the SAS backplane board.

9To remove the SAS backplane:

a Pull the blue release pin and slide the backplane upwards.

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

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