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Dell EMC PowerEdge MX740c Installation and Service Manual

Drive backplane

Depending on the configuration, your system supports:
  • 2.5 inch (x6) Universal backplane
  • 2.5 inch (x6) SAS/SATA backplane
  • 2.5 inch (x4) Universal backplane
Figure 1. 6 x 2.5-inch universal backplane
This image shows a 6 x 2.5-inch universal backplane
  1. AUX 2 cable connector
  2. AUX 1 cable connector
  3. SAS/SATA connector
  4. Signal cable connector
  5. AUX 0 cable connector
  6. Power cable connector
Figure 2. 6 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane
This image shows a 6 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane
  1. Power cable connector
  2. SAS/SATA connector
  3. Signal cable connector
Figure 3. 4 x 2.5-inch universal backplane
This image shows a 4 x 2.5-inch universal backplane
  1. Signal cable connector
  2. AUX 1 cable connector
  3. SAS/SATA connector
  4. AUX 0 cable connector
  5. Power cable connector

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