Figure 43. Installing a drive into the drive carrier
Next steps
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2. If removed,
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Drive backplane
Drive backplane
Depending on your system configuration, the drive backplanes supported in PowerEdge R7515 are listed here:
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3.5 inch (x8) SAS, SATA backplane
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3.5 inch (x12) SAS or SATA backplane and 3.5 inch (x2) SAS or SATA backplane (rear)
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2.5 inch (x12) SAS or SATA + 2.5 inch (x12) NVMe backplane
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2.5 inch (x24) SAS or SATA backplane
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2.5 inch (x24) NVMe backplane
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2.5 inch (x8) SAS or SATA + 2.5 inch (x16) NVMe backplane
Figure 44. 8 X 3.5 inch drive backplane
1. SAS/SATA B cable connector
2. Signal connector
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Installing and removing system components