Installing the 16x1.8-inch SSD assembly kit

Use this information to install the 16x1.8-inch SSD assembly kit.

To order the 16x1.8-inch SSD assembly kit, contact your Lenovo sales representative or Lenovo reseller.

The 16x1.8-inch SSD assembly kit contains the following components:

• Two 1.8-inch solid-state-drive backplane assemblies
• One power cable
• One configuration cable
• Four mini-SAS cables (820 mm)

To install the 16x1.8-inch SSD assembly kit in the server, complete the following steps.

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables, if necessary.
3. Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
4. Remove the two 4-drive filler panels from the right side.
   Figure 1. Filler panels removal
   
   
5. Install the 1.8-inch backplane assemblies.
   Figure 2. 1.8-inch backplane assembly installation
   
   
6. Connect the following cables in the order listed:
   • Configuration cable
   • Mini-SAS cables
   • Power cable

   Figure 3. Cables connection
   
   

   Figure 4. Backplanes cable connection
   
   
7. Insert the hard disk drives and the filler panels into the bays.
8. Install the cover (see Replacing the cover).

If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the installation.