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Installing a fabric connector

Use this information to install a fabric connector.

Note
This procedure should be performed only by trained service technicians.
Before you install a fabric connector, complete the following steps:
  1. Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. If the compute node is installed in a Flex System chassis, remove it (see Removing a compute node from a chassis for instructions).
  3. Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the compute node with the bezel pointing toward you.
  4. Obtain a #1 Phillips screwdriver.

To install a fabric connector, complete the following steps.
Graphic illustrating installing a periscope connector

  1. Remove the cover (see Removing the compute node cover).
  2. Locate the fabric connector (see System-board layouts).
  3. Orient the fabric connector on the system board.
  4. Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the four captive screws to secure the fabric connector.
    Attention
    Make sure that the fabric connector is secure, but do not overtighten the screws, to avoid damaging the connector.
After you install the fabric connector, complete the following steps:
  1. Install the cover onto the compute node (see Installing the compute node cover for instructions).
  2. Install the compute node into the chassis (see Installing a compute node in a chassis for instructions).