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Preface

Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance

4-1

Removing Power from the System ................................................................. 4-1

4-2

Removing the Chassis Cover ......................................................................... 4-2

4-3

Installing Hard Drives ...................................................................................... 4-3
Removing a 3.5" Hard Drive Carrier ............................................................... 4-3
Installing 3.5" Hard Drives .............................................................................. 4-4
Installing the Rear 2.5" Hard Drive Cage (SC826B Only) .............................. 4-6
Installing the Rear Drives Into Carriers (SC826B Only) ................................. 4-8

4-4

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................. 4-9
Riser Card Bracket (W or U Models only) ...................................................... 4-9
I/O Shield ........................................................................................................ 4-9
Permanent and Optional Standoffs ............................................................... 4-10
Installing the Motherboard .............................................................................4-11

4-5

Installing Expansion Cards .......................................................................... 4-12
Expansion Cards for an LP Model Chassis .................................................. 4-12
Expansion Cards for a W or U Model Chassis ............................................. 4-12

4-6

Installing the Air Shroud ................................................................................ 4-15

Checking the Airflow

..................................................................................... 4-16

4-7

System Maintenance ..................................................................................... 4-17
System Fans ................................................................................................. 4-17
Power Supply ............................................................................................... 4-19
Power Distributor ........................................................................................... 4-20
Optional Front Bezel ..................................................................................... 4-21

Chapter 5 Rack Installation

5-1

Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 5-1

5-2

Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 5-1
Choosing a Setup Location ............................................................................. 5-1

5-3

Warnings and Precautions .............................................................................. 5-2
Rack Precautions ............................................................................................ 5-2
General Server Precautions ............................................................................ 5-2
Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 5-3

Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 5-3

Sufficient Airflow

......................................................................................... 5-3

Circuit Overloading ..................................................................................... 5-3
Reliable Ground ......................................................................................... 5-3

5-4

Installing the System into a Rack ................................................................. 5-4
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ...................................................... 5-4
Releasing the Inner Rail ................................................................................. 5-5