
Installing a drive blank
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
on page 23.
2. If installed,
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3.
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Steps
Insert the drive blank into the drive slot until the release button clicks into place.
Figure 38. Installing a drive blank
Next steps
If removed,
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Drive backplane
Drive backplane
The PowerEdge XE8545 supports 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drive backplane.
Figure 39. 10 x 2.5-inch drive backplane
1. DST_SA2 (PERC to backplane)
2. DST_PA3 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
3. DST_PB2 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
4. BP_PWR_CTRL (backplane power and signal cable to
system board)
5. DST_PA2 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
6. DST_SA1 (PERC to backplane)
7. DST_PB1 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
8. BP_PWR_1 (backplane power)
9. DST_PA1 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
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Installing and removing system components