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Follow these precautions to avoid damage to the SAS cables:
When you route the cable along a folding cable-management arm, leave enough slack in
the cable.
Route the cable away from places where it can be damaged by other devices in the rack
cabinet.
Do not put excess weight on the cable at the connection point. Make sure that the cable is
well supported.
To connect a mini-SAS cable, insert the mini-SAS connector into a mini-SAS port as shown in
Figure 4-8. Make sure that it locks into place.
Figure 4-8 Connecting a mini-SAS cable
Follow these steps to remove a mini-SAS cable as shown in Figure 4-9:
1. Put one finger into the hole on the blue plastic tab on the mini-SAS connector and gently
pull on the tab to release the locking mechanism.
2. As you pull on the tab, pull out the connector to remove it from the port.
Figure 4-9 Removing a mini-SAS cable
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