ThinkSystem ST250 Series 4x3.5" Hot Swap SAS/SATA Backplane Kit
See this document for information about the ThinkSystem ST250 Series 4x3.5" Hot Swap SAS/SATA Backplane Kit.
The option kits come with the following components.

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One power cable for 3.5-inch lower backplane/BP1 (310 mm)
2
One power cable for 3.5-inch upper backplane/BP2 (310 mm)
3
One SATA 0-3 to MSHD cable for lower backplane/BP1 (300 mm)
4
One SATA 0-7 to MSHDx2 cable for lower and upper backplane/BP1 and BP2 (400 mm)
5
One HBA MSHD cable for lower backplane/BP1 (450 mm)
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One HBA MSHD cable for upper backplane/BP2 (500 mm)
7
One Slimline to MSHDx2 cable for upper backplane/BP2 (450 mm + 500 mm)
8
One Slimline to MSHD cable for lower backplane/BP1 (300 mm)
9
RAID flash power module extension cable (190 mm)
10
One 3.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane
11
One 3.5-inch drive cage
12
Four 3.5-inch drive fillers
13
One 9225 front system fan
14
Two drive filler alarm labels for optical disk drives
15
RAID flash power module holder for RAID 940-8i
16
RAID flash power module holder for RAID 9350-16i and 9350-8i
NOTE
- The illustration in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
The break lines indicate that part of the cable is hidden in the illustration. Refer to the information in this document for the actual cable length.
Option installation
- To install the option, refer to the applicable user guide:
Server model | Hardware installation | Internal cable routing |
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ST250 V2 | Install the 3.5-inch/2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane | Internal cable routing |
ST250 V3 | Install the 3.5-inch/2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane | Internal cable routing |
- For the latest technical information including firmware and driver downloads, go to Lenovo Data Center Support.

Option installation | |
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To install the option, refer to “Hardware replacement procedures” in the server User Guide, which is available at Lenovo Docs https://pubs.lenovo.com. | |
For the latest technical information including firmware and driver downloads, go to Lenovo Data Center Support website https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com. |
First Edition (October 2023)
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