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Install a RAID 930-8i supercap retention bracket

Use this information to install a RAID 930-8i supercap retention bracket on the I/O expansion cage card.

Before installing the RAID 930-8i supercap retention bracket:

  1. Disconnect power cords from both power supplies.

  2. Disconnect all cables from the front of the PCIe adapters that are installed in the I/O expansion cage.

  3. Loosen the two captive screws located on the front of the server.

  4. Pull the server forward until the slide rails click into place.

  5. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.

  6. Remove the air baffle. See Remove the air baffle.

  7. Remove the system fan cage. See Remove the system fan cage.

  8. Remove the I/O expansion cage (see Remove the I/O expansion cage).

    1. Lift the blue retention tabs at the back of the I/O expansion cage.

    2. Slide the I/O expansion cage back and then lift it away from the server chassis.

    3. Rotate the I/O expansion cage so that the screw for the expansion cage cover is facing up; then, carefully remove the P1 screw for the I/O expansion cage cover.

    4. Push the I/O expansion cage cover out of the way.

To install a supercap retention bracket on the I/O expansion cage card, complete the following steps:

  1. Disconnect the internal cables from all PCIe adapters and remove the adapters.
    Figure 1. Remove a RAID 930-8i adapter
    Removing a PCIe adapter from the I/O expansion cage
  2. Install the supercap retention bracket.
    Figure 2. Supercap bracket

    1. Remove three screws from the I/O expansion cage card.
    2. Install the supercap retention bracket to the I/O expansion cage card (1). Attach the bracket using the three screws that were provided with the bracket (2).
After installing the RAID 930-8i supercap retention bracket:

  1. Optionally, install a supercap. See Install the RAID 930-8i supercap.

  2. Reinstall all PCIe adapters.

    Note
    To make installing the RAID 930-8i RAID adapter easier, make sure that you connect the RAID adapter power cable from the supercap connector to the RAID adpater before you install the adapter in the I/O expansion bay.

  3. Connect the cables back to all PCIe adapters.

  4. Install the I/O expansion cage. See Install the I/O expansion cage.

  5. Install the fan cage. See Install the system fan cage.

  6. Install the air baffle. See Install the air baffle.

  7. Install the top cover. See Install the top cover.

  8. Push up on the latches on the slide rails and push the server back into the rack.

  9. Tighten the two captive screws located on the front of the server to secure the server in the rack.

    Note
    Always secure the system in the rack if your are moving the rack.

  10. Connect all cables to the ports on the front of the server, including the management port, if necessary, and all PCIe adapter ports. The management port and PCIe adapter ports are located in the I/O expansion cage.

  11. Connect power cords to both power supplies, which are located at the rear of the server.