Installing the four-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage

The four-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage can be installed in both box 1 and box 2.

Prerequisites

Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:

  • Four-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage option

  • LFF hot-plug drive option

  • T-15 Torx Screwdriver

Procedure
  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. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
  4. Do one of the following:
  5. Remove the access panel.
  6. Remove the front bezel.
  7. Remove the PCI air baffle.
  8. Remove the system air baffle.
  9. Disconnect all existing drive cage cables.
  10. Remove the installed drive cage assembly.

    Removing the existing drive cage assembly
  11. Install the drive cage in box 1.

    Installing 4 LFF hot-plug drive cage
  12. Connect the drive cables.
  13. Install the LFF hot-plug drives.
  14. Install the system air baffle.
  15. Install the PCI air baffle.
  16. Install the front bezel.
  17. Install the access panel.
  18. Do one of the following:
  19. Connect all peripheral cables to the server.
  20. Connect each power cord to the server.
  21. Connect each power cord to the power source.
  22. Power up the server.

The installation is complete.