Owners Manual

Related tasks
Before working inside your system on page 51
Removing the hard drive or SSD cage on page 96
Installing the hard drive or SSD backplane on page 100
After working inside your system on page 52
Removing a hard drive or SSD on page 87
Installing the hard drive or SSD backplane
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.
NOTE: You must remove the hard drive or SSD backplane to replace a faulty hard drive or SSD backplane or service other
components inside the system.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
3. Remove the hard drive or SSD. See the Removing the hard drive or SSD section.
4. Remove the hard drive or SSD backplane. See the Removing the hard drive backplane section.
1. Align the retention screws on the hard drive or SSD backplane cable connector with the screw holes on the system board
connector.
2. Tighten the two retention screws to secure the backplane cable conncetor on the system board.
3. Install the hard drive or SSD cage.
4. Align the following:
● Guide on the hard drive or SSD backplane with the guide pin on the hard drive or SSD cage.
● retention screws on the hard drive or SSD backplane with the screw holes on the hard drive or SSD cage.
5. Lower the hard drive or SSD backplane into place until the retention screws on the hard drive or SSD backplane engage with
the screw holes on the hard drive or SSD cage.
6. Tighten the two retention screws to secure hard drive or SSD backplane on the hard drive or SSD cage.
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Installing and removing sled components