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• Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the server without setting down the device.
If it is necessary to set down the device, put it back into its static-protective package. Do not place the
device on the server cover or on a metal surface.
• Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Heating reduces indoor humidity
and increases static electricity.
Hard disk drive backplane connectors
The following illustrations show the connectors on the 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disk drive backplanes
and the backplate assembly.
Hard disk
Status LED
drive connectors
(yellow)
Figure 13. Connectors on the 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane
Hard disk drive connectors
Figure 14. Connectors on the 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive backplate assembly
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SAS signal
connectors
Activity LED
Power / configuration
(green)
connector
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