SM Backplane swap

[ideabox]

Hey wondering if anyone can shed some light
I have a SM with a BPN-SAS3-216A which is faulty, Can a BPN-SAS2-216EB be substituted in?
I have no SAS3 drives and its for my homelab, I know the cables will be different but will the backplane fit?
Thanks

 

[BlueFox]

Yes, it should fit. The mounting holes should be the same. It's pretty common to swap them out on the 216 and 846 chassis.

 

[ReeseRiverson]

I have no experience with the SAS3 backplanes, but I know it was quite easy to upgrade from a SAS to a SAS2 backplane on my Supermicro chassis. So I'd imagine the same being the case here too. I do like that we can do this on the SM chassis.

 

[Aestr]

I've swapped a BPN-SAS3-216EL1 with a BPN-SAS-216A and saw no meaningful difference with the SAS3 backplane.

 

[sth]

They are easy enough to swap IME. Ive got a Supermicro 2U BPN-SAS2-216EL2 here going unloved if interested.