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This server supports either a 4 LFF or an 8 SFF midplane cage option. The drive form factor on the front and midplane
drive cages should match: either all LFF or all SFF drives.
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The 4 LFF midplane drive cage supports SAS and SATA drives.
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The 8 SFF midplane drive cage supports SAS, SATA, and U.3 NVMe drives.
CAUTION: A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor might damage system boards or other
static-sensitive devices. To prevent damage, observe antistatic precautions.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays are
populated with either a component or a blank.
Procedure
1.
Power down the server.
2.
If installed, open the cable management arm.
3.
Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
4.
Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
5.
Remove the server from the rack.
6.
Remove the access panel.
7.
Remove the air baffle.
The air baffle is no longer needed. The drive cage acts as an air baffle for the server.
Installing the midplane cage heatsink
8.
Allow all internal system components to cool before continuing.
9.
Remove the standard heatsink:
a. Review the heatsink screw numbering on the heatsink label.
b. Loosen the heatsink screw numbers 6, 5, 4, and 3 in a diagonal manner (callouts 1 to 4).
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