System
Supported hard drives options
2.5-inch (x10) SAS, SATA or NVMe backplane
Figure 35. 4 x 3.5-inch drive backplane
1. BP_PWR_1 (backplane power and signal cable to system board)
Figure 36. 8 x 2.5-inch drive backplane
1. BP_PWR_1 (backplane power and signal cable to system board)
Figure 37. 10 x 2.5-inch drive backplane
1. DST_SA2 (backplane to front PERC)
2. DST_PB2 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
3. DST_PA2 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
4. DST_SA1 (PERC to backplane)
5. BP_PWR_1 (backplane power and signal cable to system board) 6. DST_PA1 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
7. DST_PB1 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
8. DST_PA3 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
Removing the drive backplane
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the drives from the system before removing the
backplane.
CAUTION:
Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you can
reinstall them in the same location.
NOTE:
The procedure to remove the backplane is similar for all backplane configurations.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
Before working inside your system
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3. If installed,
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4.
Remove the drive backplane cover
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Installing and removing system components