Contents
Contents .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  i
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . v
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . vi
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Features.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Tech Tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Security advisories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  5
Chassis specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6
Node technical specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6
Node mechanical specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  10
Environmental specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Management options.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
Chapter 2.  Hardware components .  .  21
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Chassis front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Node front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23
Chassis rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23
Node rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
Top view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
Chassis midplane .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
System-board layout.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  28
System-board connectors .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  28
System-board switches .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
System LEDs and diagnostics display .  .  .  .  .  .  30
Chapter 3.  Parts list .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  31
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
Chapter 4.  Unboxing and setup .  .  .  .  35
System package contents.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
Identify the system and access the Lenovo 
XClarity Controller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
System setup checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  37
Chapter 5.  Hardware replacement  
procedures .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  41
Installation Guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  41
Safety inspection checklist.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  42
System reliability guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  43
Handling static-sensitive devices .  .  .  .  .  .  43
Memory module installation rules and order .  .  .  .  45
DRAM DIMMs installation order.  .  .  .  .  .  .  47
Power on and power off the node .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  51
Power on the node .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  51
Power off the node.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  51
Chassis replacement.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  52
Remove the chassis from the rack.  .  .  .  .  .  52
Install the chassis to the rack .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  54
Replace components in the chassis .  .  .  .  .  .  .  56
EIA bracket replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  56
Hot-swap power supply replacement .  .  .  .  58
PSU cage and chassis midplane  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  64
Node component replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  72
Node replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  72
CMOS battery (CR2032) replacement .  .  .  .  80
Drive cage assembly replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  84
Fan replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  89
GPU air duct replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  91
Hot-swap drive replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  94
M.2 drive replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  100
Memory module replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  105
MicroSD card replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  110
OCP module replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  113
PCIe riser assembly and adapter  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  115
Power bus bar replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  123
Power distribution board replacement .  .  .  .  127
Processor and heat sink replacement (trained 
technician only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  130
Rear I/O module replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  148
System board assembly replacement (trained 
technician only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  151
Top cover replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  168
Complete the parts replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  171
Chapter 6.  Internal cable routing .  .  . 173
Identifying connectors .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  173
System-board connectors for cable  
routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  174
Drive backplane connectors .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  174
PCIe riser connectors.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  175
Power distribution board connectors.  .  .  .  .  175
Rear I/O module connector .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  175
E3.S drive backplane cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  176
Fan cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  176
PCIe riser cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  177
Power distribution board cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  179
Rear I/O and OCP module cable routing .  .  .  .  .  179
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