Server rear
Required rearwall brackets
config.
Configuration
A1 rearwall bracket on the left
with 8 x 2.5-
inch rear drives
Configuration
The server requires no rearwall brackets.
with 4 x 3.5-
inch rear drives
Remove a rearwall bracket
Follow instructions in this section to remove a rearwall bracket.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
"Installation Guidelines" on page 47
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
"Power off the server" on page
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
Procedure
Step 1.
Make preparation for the task.
a.
If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the
top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See
b.
Remove the top cover. See
c.
Remove the riser assembly or rear drive cage.
•
"Rear PCIe adapter and riser assembly replacement" on page 231
•
"Rear drive backplane and drive cage replacement" on page 213
Step 2.
Remove the rearwall bracket.
a.
Remove the screws.
b.
Remove the bracket from the chassis as shown.
B2 rearwall bracket on the
middle
and
"Safety inspection checklist" on page 48
62.
"Remove the top cover" on page
"Remove the server from rack" on page
277.
.
Chapter 5
Hardware replacement procedures
to ensure that you
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