Lenovo ThinkServer RD440 - Manual (Page 56)

The following illustrations show the connectors on the backplane for server models with eight 3.5-inch
hard-disk-drive bays.
Figure 29. Front view of the backplane for server models with eight 3.5-inch hard-disk-drive bays
1 Slot 0 for a 3.5-inch hard disk drive 5 Slot 7 for a 3.5-inch hard disk drive
2 Slot 2 for a 3.5-inch hard disk drive 6 Slot 5 for a 3.5-inch hard disk drive
3 Slot 4 for a 3.5-inch hard disk drive 7 Slot 3 for a 3.5-inch hard disk drive
4 Slot 6 for a 3.5-inch hard disk drive 8 Slot 1 for a 3.5-inch hard disk drive
Figure 30. Rear view of the backplane for server models with eight 3.5-inch hard-disk-drive bays
1 8-pin power connector 4 Mini-SAS ports 4-7
2 8-pin power connector 5 Mini-SAS ports 0-3
3 Optical drive power connector
1 2 8-pin power connector
Used to connect a power cable to provide power to the backplane.
3 Optical drive power connector
Used to connect the power cable for the slim optical drive if the server has one installed.
4 Mini-SAS ports 4-7
Used to connect the mini-SAS connector on one end of a mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable to support the
hard disk drive 4 to hard disk drive 7.
5 Mini-SAS ports 0-3
Used to connect the mini-SAS connector on one end of a mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable to support the
hard disk drive 0 to hard disk drive 3.
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