Contents
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iii
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iv
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Firmware updates .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  7
Configuring the LAN over USB interface  
manually.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  10
Installing the LAN over USB Windows device  
driver .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  10
Tech Tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Security advisories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Power on the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Power off the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Chapter 2.  Server components .  .  .  .  13
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13
Front I/O assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  15
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  18
Rear view LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
System board components .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23
System board LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
System board jumpers .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
Internal cable routing.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  27
VGA connector .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  28
Front I/O assembly.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
GPU .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  31
Backplane .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  32
Parts list.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  84
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  87
Chapter 3.  Hardware replacement  
procedures .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  89
Installation Guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  89
System reliability guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  90
Working inside the server with the power on .  .  91
Handling static-sensitive devices .  .  .  .  .  .  91
Security bezel replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  92
Remove the security bezel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  92
Install the security bezel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  93
Rack latches replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  95
Remove the rack latches .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  95
Install the rack latches .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  99
Top cover replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  103
Remove the top cover .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  103
Install the top cover .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  104
RAID super capacitor module replacement .  .  .  .  106
Remove a RAID super capacitor module .  .  .  106
Install a RAID super capacitor module .  .  .  .  107
Air baffle replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  107
Remove the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  108
Install the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  110
System fan replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  112
Remove a system fan.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  112
Install a system fan.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  114
System fan cage replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  115
Remove the system fan cage .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  116
Install the system fan cage.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  116
Front I/O assembly replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  117
Remove the front I/O assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  117
Install the front I/O assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  119
Hot-swap drive replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  120
Remove a hot-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  120
Install a hot-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  122
Backplane replacement.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  126
Remove the 2.5-inch-drive backplane .  .  .  .  126
Install the 2.5-inch-drive backplane .  .  .  .  .  127
Remove the 3.5-inch-drive backplane .  .  .  .  129
Install the 3.5-inch-drive backplane .  .  .  .  .  130
DIMM replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  131
Remove a DIMM.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  132
DIMM installation rules .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  133
Install a DIMM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  138
RAID adapter replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  139
Remove the RAID adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  140
Install the RAID adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  140
CMOS battery replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  141
Remove the CMOS battery .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  142
Install the CMOS battery .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  143
Riser card replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  145
Remove a riser card .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  145
Install a riser card .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  148
PCIe adapter replacement.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  151
Remove a PCIe adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  151
Install a PCIe adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  154
GPU replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  157
Remove a GPU .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  157
Install a GPU .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  158
Rear hot-swap drive assembly replacement.  .  .  .  160
Remove the rear hot-swap drive assembly .  .  160
Install the rear hot-swap drive assembly .  .  .  161
LOM adapter replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  162
Remove the LOM adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  162
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