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Install the front OCP interposer card

Follow instructions in this section to install the front OCP interposer card.

About this task

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. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new part to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new part out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
  2. Install the front OCP interposer card on the front OCP cage, and connect cables to the card. See Internal cable routing.
    Figure 1. Installing the front OCP interposer card
    Installing the front OCP interposer card

    1. Lower the front OCP interposer card onto the front OCP cage.
    2. Tighten the screws to secure the front OCP interposer card.
  3. Install the OCP module.
    Figure 2. Installing the OCP module
    Installing the OCP module

    1. Push the OCP module into the slot until it is fully seated.
    2. Tighten the thumbscrew to secure the OCP module.
  4. Install the riser 5 assembly on the front OCP assembly.
    Figure 3. Installing the riser 5 assembly on the front OCP assembly
    Install the riser 5 assembly on the front OCP assembly
  5. Install the front adapter assembly.
    Figure 4. Installing the front adapter assembly
    Installing the front adapter assembly
    1. Insert the front adapter assembly into the front chassis.
    2. Install the screws to secure the front adapter assembly in place.
  6. Connect the cables to the system board assembly and the rear OCP interposer card. See Internal cable routing.
  7. Install the system fan cage. See Install the system fan cage.
  8. Install system fans. See Install a system fan.
  9. Install the riser 1 assembly if you have removed it. See Install a rear riser assembly.

After you finish

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube