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Install the intrusion switch

Follow the instructions in this section to install the intrusion switch.

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. Align the intrusion switch with the bracket and push it into the bracket. Make sure the intrusion switch is fully seated in the bracket.
    Figure 1. Installing the intrusion switch

    Installing the intrusion switch
  2. Connect the cable to the system board assembly.
    Note
    When routing the intrusion switch cable, route the cable through the cable clip on the air baffle as shown in the illustration. Ensure that the cable does not touch the VR area (marked in dotted lines) on the system board assembly and is not entangled with other high-speed signal cables.
    Figure 2. Connecting the intrusion switch

    Connecting the intrusion switch

After you finish

  1. Reinstall the front air baffle if you have removed it. See Install the front air baffle.

  2. Reinstall the front top cover. See Install the front top cover.

  3. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.