Dell E30S Series

Figure 51. Cabling—x8 hard drive backplane with two PERC cards
1. SATA optical drive connector on system board 2. SATA tape drive connector on system board
3. SAS connector on PERC card 4. PERC card
5. SAS connector on PERC card 6. PERC card
7. system board 8. x8 backplane
9. SAS B connector on backplane 10. SAS A connector on backplane
11. SAS tape drive 12. SATA tape drive
13. optical drive
Installing the hard drive backplane
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Steps
1. Use the hooks at the back of the hard drive bay as guides to align the hard drive backplane.
104 Installing and removing system components