Filling Empty Server System Bays
A filler panel, drive blank, or empty drive carrier must be installed into an empty drive bay. To access the drive bays, remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see “Removing the Front Bezel”. With the bezel removed, install the appropriate panel(s), blank, or empty hard drive bay(s) as described below.
•If you do not have an optical drive installed in the slimline bay, install the slimline filler panel. See letter “A” in the figure below.
•If you do not have a tape drive installed, install a filler panel into the empty slot above the sixth drive bay. See letter “B” in the figure below.
•If you do not have a sixth drive or a tape drive installed, install the drive bay blank into the sixth drive bay. See letter “C” in the figure below.
•Install empty hard drive carriers into any remaining empty hard drive bays.
A
B
C
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Figure 50. Installing the Filler Panels
Installing and Removing the PCI Riser Assembly
Removing the PCI Riser Assembly
To remove the PCI riser assembly, use the following instructions.
1.Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book. See “Safety Information”.
2.Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable(s).
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