Figure25. Rear view of the backplane for eight 2.5-inch hard disk drives
1 8-pin power connector
3 Mini-SAS ports 0-3
2 Mini-SAS ports 4-7
1 8-pin power connector
Used to connect a power cable to provide power to the backplane.
2 Mini-SAS ports 4-7
Used to connect the mini-SAS connector on one end of the mini-SAS signal cable to support the hard
disk drive 4 to hard disk drive 7.
3 Mini-SAS ports 0-3
Used to connect the mini-SAS connector on one end of the mini-SAS signal cable to support the hard
disk drive 0 to hard disk drive 3.
Backplane for six 2.5-inch hard disk drives
This topic provides information to help you locate the connectors on the backplane for six 2.5-inch hard
disk drives.
The following illustrations show the connectors on the backplane for six 2.5-inch hard disk drives.
Figure26. Front view of the backplane for six 2.5-inch hard disk drives
1 Slot 0 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive 4 Slot 5 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive
2 Slot 2 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive 5 Slot 3 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive
3 Slot 4 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive 6 Slot 1 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive
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