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Preface
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2
Where to get Replacement Components ........................................................ 1-1
1-3
Shipping Lists .................................................................................................. 1-1
1-4
Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................... 1-3
1-5
Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 1-4
Chapter 2 System Safety
2-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 2-1
2-2
Warnings and Precautions .............................................................................. 2-1
2-3
Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 2-1
2-4
Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 2-1
2-5
General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 2-2
2-6
System Safety ................................................................................................. 2-3
Chapter 3 System Interface
3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2
Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-3
3-3
Communication Panel Components ................................................................ 3-3
3-4
Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-4
Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance
4-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2
Removing the Chassis Side Covers ............................................................... 4-2
4-3
Rotating the Hard Drive Cage......................................................................... 4-3
4-4
Removing and Installing 3.5" Hard Drives ...................................................... 4-4
4-5
Removing and Installing 2.5" Hard Drives (Optional) ..................................... 4-7
4-6
Installing the I/O Shield and Motherboard ...................................................... 4-9
I/O Shield ........................................................................................................ 4-9
Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 4-10
4-7
Installing a 3.5" Device (Optional) .................................................................4-11
4-8
Installing Expansion Cards ........................................................................... 4-12
Expansion Card and PCI Slot Setup ............................................................ 4-12
Full-Height, Full-Length Expansion Card Setup ........................................... 4-13
4-9
Installing the System Fans ............................................................................ 4-14
4-10 Installing the Front Bezel .............................................................................. 4-16
4-11 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 4-17
Appendix A Power Supply Specifications
