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11. For each drive you install, route one SATA data cable from the server board or add-in card to the hard
drive, with the right-angle end of the SATA data cable connected to the server board or add-in card SATA
connector. See your server board documentation or add-in card documentation for assistance in locating
the SATA connectors on the board or add-in card.
12. See letters “C”, “D”, and “E” in the figure below and the arrow that leads from them to the component in
the chassis. This component is the air baffle that is referred to in the following steps. The letters “C” and
“D” point to the cutouts that are referred to in the step below. The letter “E” is the tab at the top of the air
baffle.
13. Data cables for drives installed to the right of the air baffle must be routed through the two cutouts in the
top of the air baffle (letters “C” and “D” in the figure) and under the tab (letter “E”). The data cable for a
drive installed to the left of the air baffle must be routed through the rear cutout of the air baffle (letter “D”)
and under the tab (letter “E”). You may need to remove the air baffle to route the cables underneath it. To
see how to remove and then install the air baffle, see “Removing and Installing the Air Baffle. “
14. Connect the loose end of the data cable to the rear of the SATA drive. See letter “A” in the figure to identify
the location of the connector at the rear of the SATA drive.
A
B