Dell PowerEdge R510 User Manual

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4 Remove all hard drives. See "Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive" on

5 Disconnect the power cable from the end of the SAS backplane.
6 Disconnect the SAS data cables from the backplane.
7 Disconnect the optical-drive cable, USB cable, and the control-panel

cable.

CAUTION:

Handle the cables gently to prevent damage.

NOTE:

In case of the twelve–hard-drive systems, connect the internal

hard-drive cables.

8 While pressing the two blue latches toward each other, lift the backplane

upward. See Figure 3-35.

9 When the backplane cannot slide upward any farther, pull the backplane

toward the back of the system to remove it from the retention hooks.

10 Lift the board out of the system, being careful to avoid damaging

components on the face of the board.

11 Place the SAS backplane face down on a work surface.

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