Owners Manual

Figure 57. Removing a 2.5-inch (x8) SAS hard-drive or SSD backplane
1.
alignment pin (2) 2. power cable
3. retention screw on the top of the hard-drive or SSD
backplane (4)
4. hard-drive or SSD backplane
5. hard-drive or SSD backplane cable connector 6. hard-drive or SSD backplane cable
7. retention screw on the bottom of the hard-drive or SSD
backplane (4)
8. screw holes on the hard-drive or SSD cage (6)
Next steps
1. Install the hard-drive or SSD backplane.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 48
Related tasks
Before working inside your system on page 48
Installing a 2.5-inch (x8) SAS hard-drive or SSD backplane on page 113
After working inside your system on page 49
Installing a 2.5-inch (x8) SAS hard-drive or SSD backplane
Prerequisites
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.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
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