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Installing the hot-plug hard-drive backplane, Installing the hot-plug hard-drive, Backplane – Dell PowerEdge C8000 User Manual

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Installing System Components

Installing the Hot-Plug 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 is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1 Place the hot-plug hard-drive backplane into the front cover.

See Figure 3-33.

2 Replace the two screws securing the backplane to the sled cover.

See Figure 3-33.

3 Connect the power cable to the hot-plug hard-drive backplane. Press down

on the locking tab to secure the power cable. See Figure 3-32 cable routing

diagram.

4 Use a mini-SAS to SATA cable to connect from the hot-plug hard-drive

backplane to the system board mini-SAS connector 0. See Figure 3-31 or

Figure 3-32 cable routing diagram.

c

Connect the SATA data cables to the hot-plug hard-drive backplane.

Press down on the locking tab to secure the SATA data cables.

See Figure 3-31 or Figure 3-32 cable routing diagram.

d

Connect the SGPIO cable to the hot-plug hard-drive backplane.

See Figure 3-31 or Figure 3-32 cable routing diagram.

5 Close the sled. See "Installing the Front and Back Sled Covers" on

page 180.

6 Replace the sled. See "Installing a Sled" on page 156.