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Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 Installation and Service Manual

Installing the rear drive cage

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
  3. Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the peripherals.
  4. Ensure that all internal cables are routed correctly and connected, and no tools or extra parts are left inside the system.
  5. Open the drive bays, remove all drives, and then close the drive bays.
  6. Remove the power supply units.
  7. Remove the system from the rack and place it on an ESD work bench. For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide available at https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
  8. Remove the system cover.
  9. Remove the air shroud.
  10. Remove all the rear drives.
  11. Disconnect all the cables from the rear drive backplane.

Steps

  1. Lower the drive cage into the system and push the rear drive cage towards the rear of the system, until it is firmly seated.
  2. Using Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the screws.
    Figure 1. Installing the rear drive cage
    This image shows how to install the rear drive cage.

Next steps

  1. Reconnect all the disconnected cables to the rear drive backplane.
  2. Install the rear drives.
  3. Install the air shroud.
  4. Install the system cover.
  5. Place the system into the rack. For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide available at https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
  6. Open the drive bays, install all drives, and then close the drive bays.
  7. Install the power supply units.
  8. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

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