Lenovo 7D2V, Maintenance Manual

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Procedure
Step 1. Prepare your server.
1. Install the required performance system fans. See “System fan replacement” on page 380.
2. Install the required riser brackets. See “PCIe adapter and riser assembly replacement” on page
345.
3. Install the backplane to the drive cage. See “Install the middle or rear 2.5-inch-drive
backplane” on page 191.
4. Remove irrelevant rearwall brackets and install the rearwall brackets required for installing the
8 x 2.5-inch rear drive cage. See “Rearwall bracket replacement” on page 306
Step 2. Install the 8 x 2.5-inch rear drive cage.
Figure 155. Installing the 8 x 2.5-inch rear drive cage
1. Align the rear drive cage with the chassis, and lower the drive cage into the chassis. Move the
rear drive cage forward until it clicks into position.
2. Twist and put down the blue plunger.
After you finish
1. Reinstall the drives or drive fillers into the rear drive cage. See “Install a hot-swap drive” on page 178.
2. Connect cables to the rear drive cage. See Chapter 3 “Internal cable routing” on page 57.
3. Complete the parts replacement. See “Complete the parts replacement” on page 397.
Chapter 4
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Hardware replacement procedures
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