Table 1. Supported Hard-Drive/Controller Card/Drive Backplane Configurations
Number
of Drives Drive Population Storage Controller Card
Type Installed Drive Backplane Installed
Drive Bay
0Drive Bay 1 MiniPERC
CARD
Connector
PCIe
EXTENDER
Connector
System Board
Backplane
Connector J_BP0
System Board
Backplane
Connector J_BP1
Four Two SAS
hard drives
Two SAS
hard drives
Storage
controller
card
-SAS drive backplane with four drive
slots
Four Two SAS
hard drives
Two PCIe
SSDs
Storage
controller
card
PCIe
extender
card
SAS hard-drive
backplane with
two drive slots
PCIe SSD
backplane with
two drive slots
Two Two SAS
hard drives
- Storage
controller
card
- SAS hard-drive
backplane with
two drive slots
-
NOTE: The SAS drive backplane with four drive slots is installed on the system board connectors
labeled J_BP0 and J_BP1.
NOTE: SAS hard-drive backplane (with two drive slots) for drives installed in drive bay 0 is installed
on the system board connector labeled J_BP0. The PCIe SSD backplane (with two drive slots) for
PCIe SSDs is installed on the system board connector labeled J_BP1.
NOTE: To locate J_BP0, J_BP1, MiniPERC CARD, and the PCIe EXTENDER connectors on the
system board, see System Board Connectors.
Removing A Hard Drive/PCIe SSD
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 came with the product.
NOTE: Not all operating systems support hot-swappable drive installation. See the documentation
supplied with your operating system.
1. Take the hard drive/PCIe SSD offline and wait until the indicator codes on the drive carrier signal that
the drive may be removed safely.
When all indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal.
See your operating system documentation for more information on taking the drive offline.
2. Open the hard-drive/PCIe SSD carrier handle to release the drive.
3. Slide the hard drive/PCIe SSD out until it is free of the drive bay.
If you are permanently removing the hard drive/PCIe SSD, install a blank insert.
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