Server rear
config.
Required rearwall brackets
Configuration
with 8 x 2.5-
inch rear drives
A1 rearwall bracket on the left
B2 rearwall bracket on the
middle
Configuration
with 4 x 3.5-
inch rear drives
The server requires no rearwall brackets.
Remove a rearwall bracket
Follow instructions in this section to remove a rearwall bracket.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
“Installation Guidelines” on page 47 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 48 to ensure that you
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
“Power off the server” on page 62.
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
Procedure
Step 1. Make preparation for the task.
a. If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the
top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See
“Remove the server from rack” on page 63.
b. Remove the top cover. See
“Remove the top cover” on page 277.
c. Remove the riser assembly or rear drive cage.
•
“Rear PCIe adapter and riser assembly replacement” on page 231
• “Rear drive backplane and drive cage replacement” on page 213
Step 2. Remove the rearwall bracket.
a.
Remove the screws.
b.
Remove the bracket from the chassis as shown.
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