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Universal media bay with two-bay SFF drive cage

  1. Power down the server.
  2. Remove all power:
    1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
    2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
  3. Extend the server from the rack.
  4. Remove the access panel.
  5. Depending on the server options installed, do one of the following:
  6. Remove the fan cage.
  7. Remove all drives.
  8. Disconnect the drive cage power cables.
  9. Disconnect the USB/VGA through the universal media bay opening, and then remove the universal media bay.

    Removing the universal media bay with 2SFF drive cage

To replace the component:

  1. Route the USB/VGA through the universal media bay opening, and then install the universal media bay.

    Installing the universal media bay with 2SFF drive cage

  2. Connect the drive cage power cable.

    Connecting the front bay power cable

  3. Use the cable trough and routing clips on the mezzanine support bracket to route the drive cage data cable.

    Routing the cable through clips on the mezzanine support bracket

  4. Using the cable trough, connect the cable to the front VGA/USB 2.0 connector on the system board.

    VGA/USB connections for the Universal Media Bay with 2SFF drive cage

  5. Connect the data cable:
    • Drive cage SAS cable:
      • Configuration 1—Connecting to a controller

        Connecting the front bay data cable to PCI expansion board and controller

      • Configuration 2—Connecting to the system board

        Connecting the SATA cable to the system board

      • Configuration 3—Connecting to a PCI card in slot 7

        Connecting the front bay data cable to PCI expansion board

      • Configuration 4—Connecting to the system board

        Connecting the SATA cable to the system board

  6. Install drive blanks or drives.

    CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.

  7. Install the fan cage.
  8. Depending on the server options installed, do one of the following:
  9. Install the access panel.
  10. Slide the server into the rack.
  11. Connect each power cord to the server.
  12. Connect each power cord to the power source.
  13. Power up the server.