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b.
Install an airflow cover onto each drive cage blank, leaving only the top two rows of venting
exposed.
c. Install the drive cage blanks.
12. Install the NVMe SSD drives ("Installing NVMe drives" on page 60).
13. Install the fan cage (on page 38).
14. Install the air baffle (on page 35).
15. Install the access panel (on page 33).
16. Do one of the following:
o If the server is in a tower configuration, return the server to an upright position.
o If the server is in a rack configuration, slide the server into the rack.
17. Connect each power cord to the server.
18. Connect each power cord to the power source.
19. Power up the server ("Powering up the server" on page 30).
20. Do one of the following:
o For tower models, install the tower bezel (on page 31).
o For rack models, install the security bezel ("Security bezel option" on page 50).
Optical drive option
1. Back up all server data.
2. Do one of the following:
o For tower models, open and remove the tower bezel ("Remove the tower bezel" on page 31).
o For rack models, if installed, remove the security bezel ("Remove the security bezel (optional)"
on page 31).
3. Power down the server (on page 30).
4. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
5. Do one of the following:
o For tower models, place the server on a flat, level surface with the access panel facing up.