Thank you for the service tag. The 2x2.5" backplane ordered with this system is SATA only. It is not a SAS backplane. The S130 controller also does not support SAS, it is SATA only. The backplane in the system is part number T8GJR. We do not support changing out the backplane after point of sale, but if you want to try swapping the SATA backplane for a SAS the 2x2.5" SAS backplane is part # VG76D. Thanks
Hi Folks, Hope someone can help me - been a while since working server hardware arena. My FC630 has 2 x SAS drive bay - no PERC 1.8 or 2.5 installed. The server doesn't see the single installed SAS 600GB drive. My understanding is that there is an internal S130 HDD controller but the BIOS doesn't seem to think there is any physical HDD installed. The weird thing is the CMC detects when I hotplug the drive in and out. I purchased a H730 and installed thinking maybe the internal is faulty. The BIOS reports that the PERC is fine but still cant see any physical HDD. I have tried changing from HBA to RAID mode and changed UEFI to normal BIOS - still not reporting any drive changes. I decided to buy the Dell mSATA-Backplane/Cage 8x 1,8" PowerEdge FC630 - CJ1P2 but it cant fit with the H730 installed.....I see there is a cable plug on the right hand side of the mSATA cage that is not plugged into anything - assumed the main cable connecting to MB is all that is needed; so now I'm thinking it might be that this is only compatible with a 1.8" PERC controller that is installed in the middle of the MB identified as slot 17? I have three drives - DELL SAS 6 GBS 600GB 15K RPM, DELL SAS 12 GBS 600GB 10K RPM, DELL model SG9XCS1 SATA 50 GB SSD F/W DL35 None of these drives are recognised. Any help and direction would be very gratefully received. This is not a commercial venture just me trying to get a VMWARE install going with the potential of maybe being commercial in the future
PowerEdge FC630 not seeing any drives but the FX2s chasis logs detect when a 
drive is removed