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Backplate cables

Connect drive backplate cables to the corresponding connectors.

Two 3.5-inch drive backplate

Check System-board connectors for the detailed connectors location.

Figure 1. Two 3.5-inch drive backplate
Two 3.5-inch simple-swap drive backplate
Table 1. Two 3.5-inch drive backplate
1 Backplate power connector

Four 3.5-inch drive backplate (connects to onboard connectors)

Figure 2. Four 3.5-inch drive backplate (connects to onboard connectors)
Four 3.5-inch drive backplate (connects to onboard connectors)
Table 2. Four 3.5-inch drive backplate (connects to onboard connectors)
1 Backplate power connector

Four 3.5-inch drive backplate (connects to RAID adapter)

Table 3. Backplates for RAID x30 / x40 adapter
For RAID x30 adapter:For RAID x40 adapter:


4 x 3.5'' simple-swap backplate, miniSAS HD to SAS

4 x 3.5'' simple-swap backplate, slimSAS HD to SAS

Figure 3. 3.5-inch simple-swap drive model with hardware RAID
3.5-inch simple-swap drive model with hardware RAID
Table 4. 3.5-inch simple-swap drive model with hardware RAID
1 Backplane power connector