Contents
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iii
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iv
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Firmware updates .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  5
Configuring the LAN over USB interface  
manually.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8
Installing the LAN over USB Windows device  
driver .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8
Tech Tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  9
Security advisories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  9
Power on the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  10
Power off the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  10
Chapter 2.  Server components .  .  .  .  11
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  12
Front operator panel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  14
Front operator panel with LCD display .  .  .  .  15
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  19
System-board connectors.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
Switches, jumpers, and buttons .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  25
System-board LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
PCIe expansion tray .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  27
4U PCIe riser assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
Optional processor and memory expansion tray .  .  29
PCIe riser cards.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  32
2.5-inch drive backplanes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
RAID adapters .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  34
Internal cable routing.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
Guideline for cable routing for 2.5-inch  
drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
Cable routing for 2.5-inch drives to one  
backplane .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  38
Cable routing for 2.5-inch drives to two  
backplanes.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  41
Parts list.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  54
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  58
Chapter 3.  Hardware replacement  
procedures .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  59
Installation Guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  59
System reliability guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  60
Handling static-sensitive devices .  .  .  .  .  .  61
Replace components in the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  61
2.5-inch hot-swap drive and drive backplane  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  61
Chassis air baffle replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  65
CMOS battery - CR2032 replacement .  .  .  .  67
Fan and fan cage replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  71
Front VGA assembly replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  76
LOM adapter replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  80
M.2 drive and backplane replacement .  .  .  .  83
Memory module replacement  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  89
Operator panel tray assembly and front 
operator panel replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  92
PCIe riser card assembly and adapter  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  97
Power supply unit replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  106
Processor and heat sink replacement .  .  .  .  112
Processor and memory expansion tray  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  121
Security bezel replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  126
System board air baffle and the power 
interposer replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  128
System board replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  132
TCM/TPM adapter replacement (for China  
only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  143
Top cover replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  146
Replace components in the PCIe expansion  
tray .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  149
PCIe expansion tray replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  149
4U PCIe riser assembly replacement .  .  .  .  .  152
4U PCIe riser card replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  155
4U PCIe riser power cable assembly  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  159
PCIe adapter replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  162
Complete the parts replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  166
Chapter 4.  Problem  
determination .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 167
Event logs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  167
Light path diagnostics .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  169
Power supply LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  170
General problem determination procedures .  .  .  .  171
Resolving suspected power problems .  .  .  .  172
Resolving suspected Ethernet controller  
problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  172
Troubleshooting by symptom .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  173
Drive problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  173
Fan problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  177
Intermittent problems.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  177
Keyboard, mouse, or USB-device  
problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  178
Memory problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  179
Monitor and video problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  180
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