Lenovo System x3550 M4 - Chapter 6. Removing and Replacing Components; Returning a Device or Component; Internal Cable Routing and Connectors; Cabling SAS;SATA Serveraid Controller

Chapter6.Removingandreplacingcomponents
Therearethreetypesofreplaceablecomponents.
•Structuralparts:Purchaseandreplacementofstructuralparts(components,suchaschassisassembly,
topcover,andbezel)isyourresponsibility.IfLenovoacquiresorinstallsastructuralcomponentat
yourrequest,youwillbechargedfortheservice.
•Tier1customerreplaceableunit(CRU):ReplacementofTier1CRUsisyourresponsibility.IfLenovo
installsaTier1CRUatyourrequest,youwillbechargedfortheinstallation.
•Tier2customerreplaceableunit:YoumayinstallaTier2CRUyourselforrequestLenovotoinstallit,at
noadditionalcharge,underthetypeofwarrantyservicethatisdesignatedforyourserver.
SeeChapter5“Partslisting,LenovoSystemx3550M4Type7914”onpage165
todeterminewhethera
componentisastructuralpart,Tier1CRU,orTier2CRU.
Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarranty,seetheWarrantyInformationdocumentthatcomeswith
theserver.
Formoreinformationaboutgettingserviceandassistance,seeAppendixD“Gettinghelpandtechnical
assistance”onpage973.
Returningadeviceorcomponent
Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnadeviceorcomponent,followallpackaginginstructions,anduseany
packagingmaterialsforshippingthataresuppliedtoyou.
Internalcableroutingandconnectors
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutroutingthecableswhenyouinstallsomecomponentsintheserver.
Formoreinformationabouttherequirementsforcablesandconnectingdevices,seethedocumentation
thatcomeswiththesedevices.
CablingSAS/SATAServeRAIDController
UsethisinformationtocabletheSAS/SATAServeRAIDcontroller.
ThefollowingillustrationsshowtheinternalroutingandconnectorsfortheSAS/SATAsignalcables.
Notes:
1.ToconnecttheSAS/SATAsignalcables,makesurethatyoufirstconnectthesignalcable,andthenthe
powercableandconfigurationcable.
2.TodisconnecttheSAS/SATAsignalcables,makesurethatyoufirstdisconnectthepowercable,and
thenthesignalcableandconfigurationcable.
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