9Install the heat sink retention bracket, ensuring the blue lifts are under the ZIF levers. Secure the heat sink retention bracket with eight screws.

10Lower the ZIF levers on processors 1 and 4.

11Lower the center brace into the chassis until the brace locks snap into place.

12Route the SATA_A cable through the channel in the center brace.

13Connect the SATA_A connector to the system board at J3E2.

14Install the back fans and housings. See "System Fans" on page 70.

15Install the I/O riser. See "Installing the I/O Riser" on page 111.

16Install PCI Express cards as necessary. See "PCI Express Add-in Cards" on page 86.

17Install the memory risers. See "Installing a Memory Riser" on page 98.

18Connect the INTRUSION switch to the system board at J1H1 and route the wire next to the chassis.

19Install the RAID battery. See "Installing a RAID Battery" on page 84.

20Install the SAS controller. See "Installing an SAS Controller Card" on page 80.

21Install the processor heat sinks. See "Installing a Processor Heat Sink" on page 104.

22Install the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud" on page 77.

23Install the top cover. "Installing the Top Cover" on page 60.

24Connect USB, VGA, and SERIAL connections on the back of the chassis as necessary.

25Turn the system on and run the system diagnostics to verify that the system operates correctly.

See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 149 for information about running the diagnostics and troubleshooting processor problems.

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