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Hard-drive backplane – Dell PowerEdge M605 User Manual

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Installing Blade Components

Hard-Drive Backplane

Follow these steps to remove and replace the hard-drive backplane.

1 Remove the blade. See "Removing a Blade" on page 96.
2 Open the blade. See "Opening the Blade" on page 100.

NOTICE:

If you are removing two hard drives, label them so you can replace them

in their original locations.

NOTICE:

You must remove the hard drives before removing the backplane.

3 Remove the hard drive(s). See "Removing a Hard Drive" on page 143.
4 Lift the latches at each end of the backplane, then lift the backplane from

the blade chassis. See Figure 3-28.