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Install a front riser assembly

Follow the instructions in this section to install a front riser assembly.

About this task

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sharp edge
CAUTION
Sharp edges, corners, or joints nearby.
Attention
  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • 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

  1. Install the riser assembly into chassis.
    Figure 1. Front riser assembly installation
    Front riser assembly installation
    1. Carefully slide the riser assembly into the chassis until the riser assembly is seated in place.
    2. Fasten two screws to secure the riser assembly.
    3. Fasten the two thumbscrews at the rear of riser assembly.
  2. Connect cables to the system board assembly. See Internal cable routing.

After you finish

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube