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Backplane power connections

This section provides information for backplane power connections.

Power connections for front 2.5-inch-drive backplanes

The server supports up to three front 2.5-inch-drive backplanes.

Figure 1. Power cabling for front 2.5-inch-drive backplanes
Power cabling for front 2.5-inch-drive backplanes

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1 Power connector on backplane 1Front backplane 1 power connector on the system board
2 Power connector on backplane 2Front backplane 2 power connector on the system board
3 Power connector on backplane 3Front backplane 3 power connector on the system board

Power connections for front 3.5-inch-drive backplanes

Figure 2. Power cabling for front 3.5-inch-drive backplanes
Power cabling for front 3.5-inch-drive backplanes

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1 Power connector 1 on the backplaneFront backplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 Power connector 2 on the backplaneFront backplane power connector 2 on the system board

Power connections for middle 2.5-inch-drive backplanes

Figure 3. Power cabling for middle 2.5-inch-drive backplanes
Power cabling for middle 2.5-inch-drive backplanes

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1 Power connector on the backplane 1Middle backplane 1 power connector on the system board
2 Power connector on the backplane 2Middle backplane 2 power connector on the system board
Note
The middle backplane 1 power connector (2.5" Mid BP1 Pwr) is under the middle drive cage.

Power connections for the middle 3.5-inch-drive backplane

Figure 4. Power cabling for the middle 3.5-inch-drive backplane
Power cabling for the middle 3.5-inch-drive backplane

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1 Power connector on the backplaneMiddle backplane power connector on the system board

Power connections for the rear backplanes

Figure 5. Power cabling for the rear 2.5-inch-drive backplane
Power cabling for the rear 2.5-inch-drive backplane

Figure 6. Power cabling for the rear 3.5-inch-drive backplane
Power cabling for the rear 2.5-inch-drive backplane

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1 Power connector on the backplaneRear backplane power connector on the system board