Contents
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . v
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . vi
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Server form factor .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Particulate contamination .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8
Firmware updates .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  9
Tech Tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13
Security advisories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13
Power on the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13
Power off the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13
Chapter 2.  Server components .  .  .  .  15
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  16
Front panel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
Rear view LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
External LCD diagnostics handset.  .  .  .  .  .  27
System board components .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
System board LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
System board switches .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  36
Server locks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  38
Backplates and backplanes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  39
2.5-inch drive backplanes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  39
3.5-inch drive backplanes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  40
3.5-inch drive backplate.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  41
Power distribution board connectors .  .  .  .  .  .  41
Parts list.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  42
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  46
Chapter 3.  Internal cable routing .  .  .  47
Backplane and backplate cable routing .  .  .  .  .  48
Front panel cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  48
Front USB cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  49
GPU cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  50
Internal CFF RAID adapter cable routing .  .  .  .  .  50
M.2 boot adapter cable routing.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  51
Optical drive cable routing.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  52
PCIe slot 8 cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  52
Power distribution board cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  53
Tape drive cable routing .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  54
Chapter 4.  Hardware replacement  
procedures .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  57
Installation guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  57
Safety inspection checklist.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  58
System reliability guidelines .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  59
Working inside the server with the power on .  .  59
Handling static-sensitive devices .  .  .  .  .  .  60
2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane replacement .  .  60
Remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive  
backplane .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  60
Install a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane .  .  62
2.5-inch drive replacement from 3.5-inch drive  
bay.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  63
Remove a 2.5-inch drive from a 3.5-inch drive  
bay .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  64
Install a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch drive  
bay .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  65
3.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane replacement .  .  66
Remove a 3.5-inch hot-swap drive  
backplane .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  67
Install a 3.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane .  .  68
3.5-inch simple-swap drive backplate  
replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  69
Remove a 3.5-inch simple-swap drive  
backplate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  69
Install a 3.5-inch simple-swap drive  
backplate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  71
Air baffle replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  72
Remove the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  72
Install the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  74
CMOS battery (CR2032) replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  76
Remove the CMOS battery (CR2032) .  .  .  .  76
Install the CMOS battery (CR2032) .  .  .  .  .  78
Drive replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  79
Remove a simple-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  80
Install a simple-swap drive.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  81
Remove a hot-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  83
Install a hot-swap drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  84
EIA brackets replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  86
Remove the EIA brackets .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  86
Install the EIA brackets .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  88
Expansion drive cage replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  90
Remove the expansion drive cage .  .  .  .  .  .  90
Install the expansion drive cage .  .  .  .  .  .  .  91
Fan and fan cage replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  93
Remove a hot-swap fan .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  93
Install a hot-swap fan .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  94
Remove the fan cage assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  95
Install the fan cage assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  97
Flash power module replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  98
Remove a flash power module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  98
Install a flash power module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  100
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