Contents
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iii
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iv
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  2
Particulate contamination .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  7
Firmware updates .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8
Configuring the LAN over USB interface  
manually.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Installing the LAN over USB Windows device  
driver .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Tech Tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  12
Security advisories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  12
Power on the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  12
Power off the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  12
Chapter 2.  Server components .  .  .  .  13
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  15
External LCD diagnostics handset.  .  .  .  .  .  17
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23
Identifying connectors .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  27
System board connectors .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  28
Processor and memory expansion tray  
connectors .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  30
Power backplane connectors.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  31
2.5-inch 8-bay drive backplane connectors .  .  31
PCIe riser card connectors.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
Switches, jumpers, and buttons .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  36
System board LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  37
Processor and memory expansion tray  
LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  38
Parts list.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  39
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  43
Chapter 3.  Internal cable routing .  .  .  45
Cable routing for 2.5-inch drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  45
Connecting cables to the processor and 
memory expansion tray .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  48
Connecting cables to the NVMe switch  
cards .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  50
SAS/SATA backplane combinations .  .  .  .  .  51
NVMe backplane combinations .  .  .  .  .  .  .  64
One-AnyBay-backplane combinations .  .  .  .  71
Two-AnyBay-backplane combinations .  .  .  .  89
Three-AnyBay-backplane combinations .  .  .  101
Chapter 4.  Hardware replacement  
procedures .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 107
Installation Guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  107
Safety inspection checklist.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  108
System reliability guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  109
Working inside the server with the power  
on .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  109
Handling static-sensitive devices .  .  .  .  .  .  110
Replace components in the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  110
2.5-inch hot-swap drive and backplane  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  110
7mm drive and drive cage replacement.  .  .  .  115
CMOS battery (CR2032) replacement .  .  .  .  121
External LCD diagnostics handset  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  126
Fan and fan cage replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  130
Flash power module replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  136
Heat sink Torx T30 nut replacement .  .  .  .  .  140
Intrusion switch replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  145
Memory module replacement  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  147
OCP Ethernet adapter replacement .  .  .  .  .  155
PCIe riser assembly and adapter  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  157
Power backplane replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  167
Power supply unit replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  171
Processor and heat sink replacement .  .  .  .  177
Processor and memory expansion tray  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  190
Security bezel replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  198
System board air baffle replacement .  .  .  .  .  200
System board replacement (trained technician 
only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  202
Top cover replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  214
Complete the parts replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  218
Chapter 5.  Problem  
determination .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 221
Event logs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  221
Light path diagnostics .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  222
Power supply LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  224
System board LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  227
General problem determination procedures .  .  .  .  229
Resolving suspected power problems .  .  .  .  230
Resolving suspected Ethernet controller  
problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  230
Troubleshooting by symptom .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  231
Drive problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  231
Fan problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  235
Intermittent problems.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  235
Keyboard, mouse, or USB-device  
problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  236
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