HPE 8-Bay SFF SAS SATA Backplane Board 780428-001
Price includes warranty
HPE
Product Specification
| HPE Part Number | 780428-001 |
| Drive Bays | 8-Bay Hot Plug SFF |
| Drive Support | 2.5" SAS / SATA Drives |
| SAS Interface | 12Gb/s |
| SATA Interface | 6Gb/s |
| Mounting | Behind 8SFF Drive Cage |
Refurbished · Tested
HPE eight bay SFF SAS and SATA backplane board 780428-001, the hot-plug backplane behind the 8SFF cage of Gen9 and Gen10 servers.
HPE part 780428-001 is the eight bay small form factor drive backplane that mounts behind the 8SFF drive cage of ProLiant Gen9 and Gen10 servers, providing hot-plug connections for eight 2.5 inch SAS drives at 12Gb/s or SATA drives at 6Gb/s. It is the board the drives plug into and the controller cables connect to, and it is the part needed when adding a second cage to a 2U server or replacing a backplane with failed bays. It is refurbished. Buyers in Qatar order 780428-001 to expand a 2U Gen9 or Gen10 server from eight to sixteen bays with a cage and cables, or to repair a chassis whose backplane no longer recognises drives, and ServerDove keeps it in Doha stock alongside its 2U chassis.
BP-HP-8SFF-780428-001Specification
The backplane carries two Mini SAS ports, each serving four bays, a power connector from the chassis harness and a signal connector that drives the SmartDrive carriers' status lights; it has no expander, so all eight bays connect straight through to the controller at full speed. Adding a second cage to a 2U ProLiant needs this board, the cage itself, a power and signal cable and a second pair of SAS cables to the controller, or an expander card if the controller has only two ports.
The same board serves both generations because HPE kept the 8SFF cage and SmartDrive carrier unchanged from Gen9 to Gen10, which is also why drives and carriers move freely between them.
Installation
Power the server down and unplug it, remove the lid, and pull the drives from the cage after labelling their bay positions. Remove the cage, unscrew the old backplane from its rear, fit 780428-001 in its place and reconnect the power, signal and SAS cables, then refit the cage and the drives in their original bays. On boot the controller should list all eight bays; a missing group of four points to an unseated SAS cable.
Part numbers and identification
Condition & testing
- Tested in a compatible system
- Verified against the listed part number and specification
- Fully working; minor cosmetic marks are possible on refurbished units.
- 6-month warranty on every unit we sell, with installation and support across Qatar.
What ships with this part
Images are for illustration. The unit supplied is the one described in the specification and may differ cosmetically.
Our team in Doha answers specification and compatibility questions during working hours.
Ask on WhatsApp sales@serverdove.comWhat servers is the HPE 780428-001 backplane board compatible with?
It is compatible with HPE Gen9 and Gen10 servers that use an 8SFF drive cage and this specific backplane design.
What type of drives does this backplane support?
This backplane supports 2.5-inch SAS and SATA drives.
How many drive bays does this backplane provide?
It is an 8-bay hot plug SFF backplane board.
What interface speeds are supported?
The backplane supports 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA interfaces.
Where does this backplane mount in the server?
It mounts behind an 8SFF drive cage in the compatible HPE server chassis.
What does refurbished mean at ServerDove?
Off-lease or decommissioned enterprise hardware that we clean, test and reset in Doha. Every unit goes through POST, burn-in, memory and drive checks and a power-supply check, with firmware and BIOS returned to defaults and drives securely erased.
Can I ask about the exact unit before I buy?
Yes. Message us the SKU on WhatsApp and we will confirm the condition and configuration of the unit in stock, with photos if you want them.
How fast is delivery in Qatar?
Orders ship from Doha and arrive within one working day anywhere in Qatar. Delivery is free on orders over QAR 300.
Can I collect in person?
Yes, from Nuaija Office 7, Doha, usually within 24 hours of ordering. Choose pick-up at checkout and we will message you when it is ready.
What warranty is included?
A 6-month hardware warranty from the delivery date, covering the unit as supplied. If a part fails we repair or replace it. Full terms are on the warranty page.
What is your return policy?
If the unit arrives faulty or not as described, tell us and we will collect it and replace or refund it. Full terms are on the Refund Policy page.
Which payment methods do you accept?
Visa, Mastercard and American Express online. Bank transfer is available for company orders; contact us for details.
Is the price shown the final price?
Yes. The price shown is what you pay; nothing is added at checkout, and every order ships with an invoice in your name or your company's name.
Why buy refurbished
Enterprise hardware, tested in Doha, at a fraction of the price of new
Every unit we sell has already proven itself in a data centre. We test it again, grade it, and back it with a warranty before it leaves our stock.
Tested before it ships
POST, burn-in, memory and power-supply checks on every unit. Anything that fails is repaired or pulled from stock, not sold.
Same performance, lower cost
A Xeon runs the same workloads whether it is new or two years old. Spend the difference on more CPUs, memory or storage.
In stock, not on order
New enterprise hardware can take weeks or months to arrive. Ours is on the shelf in Doha and delivered across Qatar within a day.
Warranty and local support
Every unit is covered. Installation, configuration and hardware support are handled by our own team in Qatar, not a call centre abroad.