Contents
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iii
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iv
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  2
Particulate contamination .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8
Firmware updates .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  9
Configuring the LAN over USB interface  
manually.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13
Installing the LAN over USB Windows device  
driver .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13
Tech Tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  14
Security advisories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  14
Power on the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  14
Power off the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  14
Chapter 2.  Server components .  .  .  .  17
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
Operator information panel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  19
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Rear view LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  25
System board components .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  27
System board switches and jumpers .  .  .  .  .  .  29
System board LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  31
Internal cable routing.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  32
VGA connector .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
Front I/O assembly.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
RAID super capacitor module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  36
Backplanes.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  37
Parts list.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  40
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  43
Chapter 3.  Hardware replacement  
procedures .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  45
Installation Guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  45
Safety inspection checklist.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  46
System reliability guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  47
Working inside the server with the power on .  .  47
Handling static-sensitive devices .  .  .  .  .  .  48
Rack latches replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  49
Remove the rack latches .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  49
Install the rack latches .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  51
Security bezel replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  53
Remove the security bezel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  53
Install the security bezel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  55
Top cover replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  57
Remove the top cover .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  57
Install the top cover .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  59
Air baffle replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  60
Remove the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  60
Install the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  62
RAID super capacitor module replacement .  .  .  .  63
Remove a RAID super capacitor module .  .  .  63
Install a RAID super capacitor module .  .  .  .  65
System fan replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  67
Remove a system fan.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  67
Install a system fan.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  69
Front I/O assembly replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  70
Remove the front I/O assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  70
Install the front I/O assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  71
Hot-swap drive backplane replacement .  .  .  .  .  72
Remove the backplane for four 3.5-inch hot- 
swap drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  72
Install the backplane for four 3.5-inch hot- 
swap drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  73
Remove the backplane for eight 2.5-inch hot- 
swap drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  74
Install the backplane for eight 2.5-inch hot- 
swap drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  75
Simple-swap drive backplate assembly  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  76
Remove the simple-swap drive backplate  
assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  76
Install the simple-swap drive backplate  
assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  77
Hot-swap drive replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  78
Remove a hot-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  78
Install a hot-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  79
Simple-swap drive replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  81
Remove a simple-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  81
Install a simple-swap drive.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  83
Memory module replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  84
Remove a memory module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  84
Memory module installation rules .  .  .  .  .  .  85
Install a memory module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  90
CMOS battery replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  92
Remove the CMOS battery .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  92
Install the CMOS battery .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  94
TCM/TPM adapter replacement (for Chinese 
Mainland only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  95
Remove the TCM/TPM adapter (for Chinese 
Mainland only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  95
Install the TCM/TPM adapter (for Chinese 
Mainland only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  96
Hot-swap power supply replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  98
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