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Dell EMC PowerEdge R7425 Installation and Service Manual

Removing the 2.5 inch rear drive backplane

Prerequisites

CAUTION To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the drives from the system before removing the backplane.
CAUTION You must note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace them in the same locations.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. Remove all the drives from the rear drive cage.
  4. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.

Steps

  1. Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the drive backplane to the rear drive cage.
  2. Disengage the backplane from the hooks on the rear drive cage, and remove it from the rear drive cage.
    Figure 1. Removing the 2.5 inch rear drive backplane
    This image shows removing the 2.5 inch rear drive backplane.

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