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12Replace the front drive bezel. See "Installing the Front Drive Bezel" on page 66.

13Install the expansion card shroud. See "Installing the Expansion Card Shroud" on page 75.

14Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 70.

15Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface.

16Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet.

17Turn on the system and attached peripherals.

18(Optional) Test the drive by running the system diagnostics. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 193.

Expansion Cards

The system board can accommodate up to five expansion cards:

•One 3.3-V, full-length PCI-X (slot 5)

•Three 3.3-V, half-length PCIe x4 (slots 1 through 3)

•One 3.3-V, half-length PCIe x8 (slot 4)

NOTE: Slot 1 is reserved for an optional RAC card and slot 2 is reserved for an optional SAS/RAID card.

See Figure 6-1 for the location of the expansion card slots.

Removing an Expansion Card

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

1Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 68.

3Remove the expansion card shroud. See "Removing the Expansion Card Shroud" on page 72.

4Open the expansion card latch adjacent to the slot. See Figure 3-26.

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