15. Secure any full-length PCI expansion boards with the retaining latch on the air baffle (Secure the full-length expansion board retainer on page 27).

16. Install the access panel on page 20

17. Install the server in the rack (Installing the server into the rack on page 35).

18.Remove any installed hard drives (Removing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive on page 48).

19.Install a SATA hard drive (Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive on page 47) in hard drive bay 5.

20. Install hard drive blanks in any empty hard drive bays.

21. Connect each power cord to the server.

22. Connect each power cord to the power source.

23. Power up the server on page 18

24. Using the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility on page 86, disable the embedded HP Smart Array P420i Controller, if necessary.

PCIe power cable option

CAUTION: CAUTION: To prevent damage to the server or expansion boards, power down the server and remove all AC power cords before removing or installing the PCI expansion cage.

Connect the cable that was provided with the PCIe card.

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