Upgrading An 8 X 2.5" Front Drive Configuration To A 24 X 2.5" Front Drive Configuration; Figure 171. 8 X 2.5" Front Drive Bay Configuration; Figure 172. 24 X 2.5" Front Drive Bay Configuration - Intel M50FCP2UR Integration And Service Manual

Intel® Server System M50FCP2UR System Integration and Service Guide
C.2 Upgrading an 8 x 2.5" Front Drive Configuration to a 24 x 2.5" Front Drive
Configuration
The front drive bay of the server system is divided into three 8-drive bays; Bay 1 (left), Bay 2 (center), and Bay
3 (right). To upgrade an 8-drive system to a 24-drive system, backplanes and drive rails must be added to
Drive Bays 1 and 3, and appropriate cabling must be routed to each new backplane.
The following figures show the front view of 8 x 2.5" and 24 x 2.5" front drive bay configurations.
Required Tools and Supplies
Two Intel 8x2.5" Backplane Accessory Kits–(iPC) CYPHSBP2208
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• Two Intel 2.5" Drive Rail Accessory Kits – (iPC) CYP25HSCARRIER
Anti-static wrist strap and conductive workbench pad (recommended)
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Phillips* head screwdriver #1
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Flat head screwdriver
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1. Power off the system and disconnect the system power cords.
2. Remove the front system top cover panel (see
3. Remove the system top cover (see
4. Remove the air duct (see
5. Remove the system fan assembly (see
6. Disconnect cables as necessary from the center backplane to allow for the installation of the right and
left backplanes.
7. Locate and unpack all Intel accessory kits.
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Figure 171. 8 x 2.5" Front Drive Bay Configuration

Figure 172. 24 x 2.5" Front Drive Bay Configuration

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