Contents
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Safety inspection checklist . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . 1
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Tech Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Security advisories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Technical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mechanical specifications . . . . . . . . . . 6
Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . 6
Management options. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 2. Server components . . . . 13
Top view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front I/O module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
System-board-assembly layout . . . . . . . . 20
System-board-assembly connectors. . . . . 21
System-board-assembly switches. . . . . . 23
Chapter 3. Parts list . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chapter 4. Unboxing and setup . . . . 31
Server package contents . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Identify the server and access the Lenovo XClarity
Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Server setup checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 5. Hardware replacement
procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety inspection checklist. . . . . . . . . 36
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . 37
Working inside the server with the power on . . 38
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . 38
Technical rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Memory module installation rules and order . . 39
PCIe slots and adapters . . . . . . . . . . 41
Thermal rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power on and power off the server . . . . . . . 44
Power on the server . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power off the server . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Server replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Remove the server from rack . . . . . . . . 45
Install the server to rack . . . . . . . . . . 48
CMOS battery (CR2032) replacement . . . . . . 54
Remove the CMOS battery . . . . . . . . 54
Install the CMOS battery . . . . . . . . . 57
Front drive backplane replacement . . . . . . . 59
Remove the front 2.5-inch drive backplane . . 59
Install the front 2.5-inch drive backplane . . . 60
Front I/O module replacement . . . . . . . . . 61
Remove the front I/O module . . . . . . . . 61
Install the front I/O module. . . . . . . . . 62
Remove the external LCD cable (4 x 3.5''
chassis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Install the external LCD cable (4 x 3.5''
chassis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Hot-swap drive replacement . . . . . . . . . . 68
Remove a 2.5/3.5-inch hot-swap drive . . . . 68
Install a 2.5/3.5-inch hot-swap drive . . . . . 69
Internal CFF HBA/RAID adapter replacement . . . 71
Remove the internal CFF HBA/RAID
adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Install the internal CFF HBA/RAID adapter. . . 73
Intrusion switch replacement . . . . . . . . . 74
Remove an intrusion switch . . . . . . . . 74
Install an intrusion switch . . . . . . . . . 76
Memory module replacement . . . . . . . . . 78
Remove a memory module . . . . . . . . 78
Install a memory module . . . . . . . . . 81
M.2 backplane and M.2 drive replacement . . . . 82
Remove the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive. . . 83
Adjust the retainer on the M.2 backplane . . . 85
Install the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive. . . . 86
OCP module replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Remove the OCP module . . . . . . . . . 89
Install the OCP module . . . . . . . . . . 90
PCIe adapter replacement. . . . . . . . . . . 92
Remove a PCIe adapter . . . . . . . . . . 93
Install a PCIe adapter . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Power supply unit replacement. . . . . . . . . 95
Remove a power supply unit . . . . . . . . 95
Install a power supply unit . . . . . . . . . 99
Power-supply-unit air duct replacement . . . . . 103
Remove a power-supply-unit air duct . . . . 104
Install a power-supply-unit air duct . . . . . 105
Processor and heat sink replacement (trained
technician only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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