Lenovo System x3500 M5 Type 5464 - Internal Cable Routing and Connectors

Hard disk drive
connectors
Status LED
(yellow)
Activity LED
(green)
Power /
configuration
connector
SAS signal
connectors
Figure15.Connectorsonthe2.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane
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Hard disk drive
connectors
Status LED
(yellow)
Activity LED
(green)
Power / configuration
connector
SAS signal
connectors
Mini-SAS HD
connectors
Figure16.Connectorsonthe2.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanewiththeexpander
Internalcableroutingandconnectors
TheserverusescablestoconnectSATAattached,hot-swapSATA,hot-swapSASandDVDdrivedevicesto
thepowersupplyandtothesystemboard.
Reviewthefollowinginformationbeforeconnectingpowerandsignalcablestointernaldrives:
•Thedrivesthatarepreinstalledintheservercomewithpowerandsignalcablesattached.Ifyoureplace
anydrives,rememberwhichcableisattachedtowhichdrive.
•Whenyourouteacable,makesurethatitdoesnotblocktheairflowtotherearofthedrivesorover
themicroprocessororDIMMs.
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