Installing an expansion board in the secondary riser cage
Prerequisites
Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:
The components included with the hardware option kit
T-10 Torx screwdriver
Procedure
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Observe the following alerts:
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.
- Back up all server data.
- Power down the server (Power down the server).
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Remove all power:
- Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
- Disconnect each power cord from the server.
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Do one of the following:
- Extend the server from the rack (Extend the server from the rack).
- Remove the server from the rack (Remove the server from the rack).
- Remove the access panel (Remove the access panel).
- Install a secondary riser cage:
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Remove the expansion slot blank:
A T-10 Torx screwdriver is required to remove the expansion slot blank.
Half-length
Full-length
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Install the expansion board.
- Connect any required internal or external cables to the expansion board.
- Install the access panel (Install the access panel).
- Install the server in the rack.
- Connect each power cord to the server.
- Connect each power cord to the power source.
- Power up the server (Power up the server).