Chapter 2. Installing options
This chapter provides detailed instructions for installing optional hardware devices in
the server.
Server components
The following illustration shows the major components in the server. The
illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
3.5-inch SATA hard disk drive
3.5-inch filler panel (hot-swap)
2.5-inch hard disk drive backplane
2.5-inch hard disk drive cage
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SATA backplate
SAS backplane
3.5-inch hard disk drive cage
3.5-inch SAS hard disk drive
3.5-inch filler panel
(simple-swap)
2.5-inch
hard disk drive
2.5-inch
filler panel
(hot-swap)
Air baffle
Microprocessor
Power
backplane
CD-RW/DVD drive
Operator information panel
Cover
Microprocessor
heatsink
Air baffle
DIMM
ServeRAID
SAS controller
PCI-X riser card
PCI Express
riser card
System board
Power supply
Power-supply filler
Fans (1, 2)
Fans (3 - 6)
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