Install server hardware options
This section has instructions for performing initial installation of optional hardware. Each component installation procedure references any tasks that need to be performed to gain access to the component being replaced.
Installation procedures are presented in the optimum sequence to minimize work.
- Install a hot-swap power supply
Use this information to install a hot-swap power supply. - Remove the security door
Use this information to remove the security door. - Remove the server cover
Use this information to remove the server cover. - Remove the front bezel
Use this information to remove the front bezel. - Remove a flash power module
Follow this procedure to remove a flash power module. - Remove the air baffle
Follow this procedure to remove the air baffle. - Remove an NVLink bridge
Use this information to remove an NVLink bridge. - Remove a full-length GPU adapter
Use this information to remove a full-length GPU adapter. - Remove a hot-swap fan
Use this procedure to remove a hot-swap fan. - Remove the fan cage assembly
Use this procedure to remove the fan cage assembly. - Remove an optical drive or a tape drive
Use this information to remove an optical drive or a tape drive. - Remove the 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly
Use this information to remove the 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly. - Remove the optical drive cage
Use this information to remove the optical drive cage. - Remove the expansion drive cage
Use this information to remove the expansion drive cage. - Install the expansion drive cage
Use this information to install the expansion drive cage. - Install the optical drive cage
Use this information to install the optical drive cage. - Install an optical drive or a tape drive
Use this information to install an optical drive or a tape drive. - Install the 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly
Use this information to install the 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly. - Install a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane
Use this information to install a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane. - Install a 3.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane
Use this information to install a 3.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane. - Install a 3.5-inch simple-swap drive backplate
Use this information to install a 3.5-inch simple-swap drive backplate. - Install a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch drive bay
Use this information to install a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch drive bay. - Install a simple-swap drive
Use this information to install a simple-swap drive. - Install a hot-swap drive
Use this information to install a hot-swap drive. - Install the internal CFF adapter
Use this information to install the internal CFF RAID adapter, internal CFF HBA adapter, or internal CFF RAID expander adapter. - Install a processor-heat-sink module
The processor and heat sink are removed together as part of a processor-heat-sink-module (PHM) assembly. PHM installation requires a Torx T30 driver. - Install a memory module
Use this information to install a memory module. - Install the M.2 boot adapter
Use this information to install the M.2 boot adapter. - Adjust the retainer on the M.2 boot adapter
Use this information to adjust the retainer on the M.2 boot adapter. - Install an M.2 drive
Use this information to install an M.2 drive. - Install the intrusion switch
Use this information to install the intrusion switch. - Install the fan cage assembly
Use this procedure to install the fan cage assembly. - Install a hot-swap fan
Use this procedure to install a hot-swap fan. - Install a PCIe adapter holder
Use this information to install a PCIe adapter holder. - Install an A2/L4 GPU air duct
Follow the instructions in this section to install an A2/L4 GPU air duct. - Install a PCIe adapter
Use this information to install a PCIe adapter. - Install a full-length GPU adapter
Use this information to install a full-length GPU adapter. - Install an NVLink bridge
Use this information to install an NVLink bridge. - Install a GPU filler
Use this information to install a GPU filler. - Install a T4 filler
Use this information to install a T4 filler. - Install the air baffle
Follow this procedure to install the air baffle. - Install a flash power module
Use this information to install a flash power module. - Install the front bezel
Use this information to install the front bezel. - Install the security door
Use this information to install the security door. - Install the server cover
Use this information to install the server cover. - Install the foot stands
Use this information to install the foot stands.
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