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2-8 Setting Up Your System
Before You Begin
Before you begin, please review the following cautions, warnings, and general guidelines.
Avoid excessive vibration and shock. Dropping an electronic component can cause serious
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damage.
Do not disconnect or remove parts other than those specified in the procedure.
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Do not touch I/O connector pins.
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On completion of any assembly or reassembly, perform a power-on test. If a fault occurs,
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verify that the assembly or reassembly was performed correctly. If the problem persists,
see "Problem Solving" in Chapter 6.
Required Tools
You need the following tools to perform the procedure: a Phillips screwdriver, a flat tip screwdriver
and side cutting pliers.
Static Precautions
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, option boards, and other components.
You can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis
ground when handling system components.
Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static electricity. To prevent damage, keep them in
their protective packaging when they are not installed in your system.
Removing Tower-specific
Chassis Components
To convert the tower model to the rack-mount model, first remove the following components:
Stabilizers
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Top cover
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Front door and hinge plate
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Bezel
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5.25-inch devices
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EMI covers attached to the 5.25-inch device bay
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Right side cover
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Be sure that power to the system is turned off and unplugged. All voltage is
removed only when the power cords are unplugged.
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