Contents
Contents .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  i
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iii
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iv
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  2
Particulate contamination .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6
Firmware updates .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  7
Tech Tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Security advisories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Power on the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  12
Power off the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  12
Chapter 2.  Server components .  .  .  .  13
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  15
LCD diagnostics panel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  22
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 .  .  32
PCIe riser card connectors.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  34
4U PCIe riser cage connectors .  .  .  .  .  .  .  36
Switches, jumpers, and buttons .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  38
System board LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  40
Processor and memory expansion tray  
LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  41
Parts list.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  42
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  46
Chapter 3.  Internal cable routing .  .  .  47
Cable routing for 2.5-inch drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  47
Connecting cables to the processor and 
memory expansion tray .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  50
Connecting cables to the NVMe switch  
cards .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  52
SAS/SATA backplane combinations .  .  .  .  .  55
One-NVMe-backplane combinations.  .  .  .  .  68
Two-NVMe-backplane combinations.  .  .  .  .  70
Three-NVMe-backplane combinations .  .  .  .  73
One-AnyBay-backplane combinations .  .  .  .  78
Two-AnyBay-backplane combinations .  .  .  .  103
Three-AnyBay-backplane combinations .  .  .  125
Chapter 4.  Hardware replacement  
procedures .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 137
Installation Guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  137
Safety inspection checklist.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  138
System reliability guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  139
Working inside the server with the power  
on .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  139
Handling static-sensitive devices .  .  .  .  .  .  140
Replace components in the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  140
2.5-inch hot-swap drive and backplane  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  140
CMOS battery (CR2032) replacement .  .  .  .  148
Fan and fan cage replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  153
Front VGA assembly replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  160
Heat sink Torx T30 nut replacement .  .  .  .  .  168
Intrusion switch replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  171
LCD diagnostics panel replacement .  .  .  .  .  173
Memory module replacement  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  178
OCP Ethernet adapter replacement .  .  .  .  .  184
PCIe riser assembly and adapter  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  186
Power backplane replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  194
Power supply unit replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  199
Processor and heat sink replacement .  .  .  .  206
Processor and memory expansion tray  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  219
System board air baffle replacement .  .  .  .  .  226
System board replacement (trained technician 
only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  228
Top cover replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  240
USB front panel module replacement .  .  .  .  244
Replace components in the PCIe expansion  
tray .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  249
4U PCIe expansion tray replacement.  .  .  .  .  249
4U PCIe riser cage replacement.  .  .  .  .  .  .  255
4U PCIe riser power cable assembly  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  260
7mm drive and drive cage replacement.  .  .  .  263
Chassis air baffle replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  270
Flash power module replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  272
M.2 drive and backplane replacement .  .  .  .  275
Complete the parts replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  282
Chapter 5.  Problem  
determination .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 285
Event logs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  285
Light path diagnostics .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  287
Power supply LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  289
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