Front bezel (optional)...................................................................................................................................................... 50
Removing the optional front bezel..........................................................................................................................50
Installing front bezel................................................................................................................................................... 50
Removing system cover................................................................................................................................................... 51
Installing the system cover..............................................................................................................................................51
Inside system......................................................................................................................................................................52
Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Removing the cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 54
Installing the cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................... 54
System memory.................................................................................................................................................................55
General memory module installation guidelines....................................................................................................57
Mode-specific guidelines........................................................................................................................................... 57
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................................................58
Removing memory modules......................................................................................................................................60
Installing memory modules.........................................................................................................................................61
Hard disk drives................................................................................................................................................................. 63
Removing 2.5 inch HDD blank..................................................................................................................................63
Installing 2.5 inch HDD blank.................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing hot-swappable HDD................................................................................................................................ 64
Installing hot-swappable HDD.................................................................................................................................. 65
Removing HDD from HDD carrier............................................................................................................................66
Installing HDD into HDD carrier................................................................................................................................67
Optical drive (optional).................................................................................................................................................... 67
Removing optical drive...............................................................................................................................................67
Installing the optical drive..........................................................................................................................................68
Removing the slim optical drive blank.................................................................................................................... 69
Installing the slim optical drive blank...................................................................................................................... 70
Cooling fans.........................................................................................................................................................................71
Removing cooling fan.................................................................................................................................................. 71
Installing cooling fan....................................................................................................................................................72
Expansion cards and expansion card riser...................................................................................................................73
Expansion card installation guidelines.....................................................................................................................73
Removing expansion card..........................................................................................................................................74
Installing expansion card............................................................................................................................................75
Removing expansion-card risers.............................................................................................................................. 75
Installing expansion card risers.................................................................................................................................77
SD vFlash card (optional)................................................................................................................................................ 77
Removing the optional SD vFlash card...................................................................................................................77
Integrated storage controller card................................................................................................................................ 78
Removing integrated storage controller card.......................................................................................................78
Installing integrated storage controller card......................................................................................................... 79
Network daughter card....................................................................................................................................................80
Removing NDC.............................................................................................................................................................80
Installing the network daughter card...................................................................................................................... 81
Processors and heat sinks...............................................................................................................................................82
Removing a processor................................................................................................................................................83
Installing a processor..................................................................................................................................................85
PSUs.....................................................................................................................................................................................88
Hot spare feature........................................................................................................................................................ 88
Removing the power supply unit blank.................................................................................................................. 88
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