Owners Manual

Figure 86. Installing the system battery
a. system battery
b. system battery slot
1. Install the cooling shroud.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
3. While booting, press F2 to enter System Setup and ensure the battery is operating properly.
4. Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup Time and Date fields.
5. Exit System Setup.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 60
Before working inside your system on page 61
Related tasks
Removing the power supply unit bay on page 140
Installing the power supply unit bay on page 141
After working inside your system on page 61
Hard drive backplane
Depending on the configuration, your system supports the following backplanes:
● 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane
● 2.5 inch (x24) SAS/SATA backplane
● 2.5 inch (x16) SAS/SATA backplane plus 2.5 inch (x8) Dell PowerEdge Express Flash (PCIe SSD) backplane
Removing the hard drive 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.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. If installed, remove the front bezel.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the hard drives from the system
before removing the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before removal so that
you can replace them in the same locations.
4. Remove the following:
a. Hard drives
b. Memory risers
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Installing and removing system components