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2 sata backplane connections, Front side – Asus AP1720-E2 User Manual

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2.9.2 SATA backplane connections

(in AA4 models only)

A SATA backplane comes pre-installed in the AP1720-E2 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.

Drive status LEDs

CON1

CON3

CON5

CON7

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 below for reference.

HDD

Front side

Back side

Device

connector

connector

HDD 1

CON1

CON2

HDD 2

CON3

CON4

HDD 3

CON5

CON6

HDD 4

CON7

CON8