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To connect cables from the RAID card to the backplane, do one of the following depending on the type of
your RAID card:
• If you are using a ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter, do the following:
1. Use one mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable. Connect the mini-SAS connector 3 to the ports 3-0 on
the RAID card. Then, connect the mini-SAS connector
4 to the mini-SAS ports 0-3 on the backplane.
2. If your server has more than four hard disk drives installed, use the other mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal
cable. Connect the mini-SAS connector
1 to the ports 7-4 on the RAID card. Then, connect the
mini-SAS connector 2 to the mini-SAS ports 4-7 on the backplane.
• If you are using a ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter, do the following:
1. Use the mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable. Connect the mini-SAS connector 1 to the port 0 on the
RAID card. Then, connect the mini-SAS connector 2 to the mini-SAS ports 0-3 on the backplane.
2. If your server has more than four hard disk drives installed, use the other mini-SAS to mini-SAS
signal cable. Connect the mini-SAS connector 3 to the port 1 on the RAID card. Then, connect the
mini-SAS connector 4 to the mini-SAS ports 4-7 on the backplane.
Refer to the following topics for information about the connector locations and the power cable connections:
• “Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane” on page 27
• “RAID card” on page 25
• “System board components” on page 31
System board components
The following illustration shows the component locations on the system board.
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