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Install the support bracket

Follow the instructions in this section to install the support bracket.

About this task

Attention
  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices, disconnect the power cords from the primary chassis, then disconnect the power cords from the secondary chassis. 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.

  • If the server is installed in a rack, remove the server from the rack. See Remove the server from rails.

Procedure

Install the support bracket.
Figure 1. Installing support bracket

Installing support bracket
  1. Lower the support bracket onto the lower processor board (MB) handle.
  2. Tighten the two screws to secure the support bracket.

After you finish

  1. Reinstall the upper processor board (CPU BD). See Install the upper processor board (CPU BD).

  2. Reinstall the upper processor board (CPU BD) air baffle. See Install the upper processor board (CPU BD) air baffle.

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

  4. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube