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5. tab on the PSU 1 slot 6. slot on the chassis
Installing the 1.8 inch uSATA SSD cage
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
Steps
1. Align the tabs on the SSD cage and the PSU 1 slot with the slots on the chassis and SSD cage.
2. Press the SSD cage until the SSD backplane engages with the SSD backplane connector on the
system board.
Next steps
1. Install the 1.8 inch SSD carrier or SSD blank(s) into the SSD cage.
2. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Related Tasks
Installing a 1.8 inch uSATA SSD blank
Installing a 1.8 inch uSATA SSD carrier
Removing the 1.8 inch uSATA SSD backplane
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3. Keep the T10 screwdriver ready.
4. Remove both the SSD carriers. For more information, see Removing a 1.8 inch uSATA SSD carrier.
5. Remove the 1.8 inch SSD cage. For more information, see Removing the 1.8 inch uSATA SSD cage.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the SSD carriers
from the system before removing the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each SSD and temporarily label them before removal so
that you can replace them in the same locations.
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