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2.9.2

SATA backplane connections

(in AA4 models only)

A SATA backplane comes pre-installed in the AP1710-E1 AA4 model. The
SATA backplane has four 15-pin SATA connectors to support Serial ATA
hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to
allow easy connection or removal of SATA hard disks. The LED on the
backplane connect to the front panel LED to indicate HDD status. See
section “1.6 LED information” for details.

Front side

The front side of the SATA backplane faces the front panel when installed.
This side includes four SATA connectors for the hot swap drive trays.

D r i v e s t a t u s L E D s

C O N 1

C O N 3

C O N 5

C O N 7

Each SATA connector is labeled
(CON1, CON3, CON5, CON7) so you
can easily determine their
counterpart connectors at the back
side of the backplane. Refer to the
table for reference.

H D D

F r o n t s i d e

F r o n t s i d e B a c k s i d e

B a c k s i d e

D e v i c e

c o n n e c t o r

c o n n e c t o r c o n n e c t o r

c o n n e c t o r

HDD 1

CON1

CON2

HDD 2

CON3

CON4

HDD 3

CON5

CON6

HDD 4

CON7

CON8