Skip to main content
  • Place orders quickly and easily
  • View orders and track your shipping status
  • Enjoy members-only rewards and discounts
  • Create and access a list of your products

Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 Installation and Service Manual

Installing the drive bay 1 backplane

Prerequisites

Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
NOTE:The procedure to install the backplane is similar for all backplane configurations.
  1. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  2. If installed, remove front bezel.
  3. Remove all the drives from the drive slots from bay 1.
  4. Open the drive bays.
  5. Remove the drive bay 1 bracket.
  6. Remove the bay intrusion switch.
  7. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.

Steps

  1. Align the backplane to the guiding pins on the bay.
  2. Using Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten all the screws to secure the backplane.
    Figure 1. Installing bay 1 backplane
    This image shows how to install bay 1 backplane.

Next steps

  1. Install the bay intrusion switch.
  2. Connect all the cables to the backplane.
  3. Install the drive bay 1 bracket.
  4. Install the drives back into their original locations.
  5. Close the drive bays.
  6. If removed, install front bezel.
  7. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

Rate this content

Accurate
Useful
Easy to understand
Was this article helpful?
0/3000 characters
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please select whether the article was helpful or not.
  Comments cannot contain these special characters: <>()\