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 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  7
Environmental specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8
Management options.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Chapter 2.  Server components .  .  .  .  15
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  15
Front I/O module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
Top view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
System-board-assembly layout .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  34
System-board-assembly connectors.  .  .  .  .  35
System-board-assembly switches.  .  .  .  .  .  36
System LEDs and diagnostics display .  .  .  .  .  .  38
Chapter 3.  Parts list .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  39
2.5-inch drive bay chassis.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  40
3.5-inch drive bay chassis.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  45
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  49
Chapter 4.  Unboxing and setup .  .  .  .  51
Server package contents .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  51
Identify the server and access the Lenovo XClarity  
Controller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  51
Server setup checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  53
Chapter 5.  Hardware replacement  
procedures .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  55
Installation Guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  55
Safety inspection checklist.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  56
System reliability guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  57
Working inside the server with the power on .  .  58
Handling static-sensitive devices .  .  .  .  .  .  58
Technical rules .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  59
Memory module installation rules and order .  .  59
PCIe slots and PCIe adapters .  .  .  .  .  .  .  64
Thermal rules .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  69
Power on and power off the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  72
Power on the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  73
Power off the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  73
Server replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  73
Remove the server from rack .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  73
Install the server to rack .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  77
Hot-swap drive replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  82
Remove a hot-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  82
Install a hot-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  83
Air baffle replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  85
Remove the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  85
Install the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  87
CMOS battery (CR2032) replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  90
Remove the CMOS battery .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  90
Install the CMOS battery .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  92
Front drive backplane replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  94
Remove the 2.5-inch front drive backplane .  .  94
Install the 2.5-inch front drive backplane .  .  .  96
Remove the 3.5-inch front drive backplane .  .  99
Install the 3.5-inch front drive backplane .  .  .  101
Front I/O module replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  103
Remove the front I/O module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  104
Install the front I/O module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  106
GPU replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  108
Remove a GPU adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  110
Install a GPU adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  113
Heat sink Torx T30 nut replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  117
Remove a heat sink Torx T30 nut .  .  .  .  .  .  117
Install a heat sink Torx T30 nut .  .  .  .  .  .  .  118
Internal RAID/HBA/expander adapter  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  119
Remove an internal RAID/HBA/expander  
adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  120
Install an internal RAID/HBA/expander  
adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  121
Intrusion switch replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  123
Remove the intrusion switch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  123
Install the intrusion switch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  124
M.2 drive and M.2 drive backplane  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  126
Remove an M.2 drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  127
Install an M.2 drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  128
Remove the M.2 backplane .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  130
Install the M.2 backplane .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  133
Memory module replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  136
Remove a memory module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  136
Install a memory module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  138
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