Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950, Setup Manual

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18 - 32 kg (39 - 70 lb) 32 - 55 kg (70 - 121 lb)
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
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CAUTION:
Make sure that all server power cords are disconnected from their power sources before performing
this procedure.
The process for installing the conversion kit requires that you remove the existing midplanes (interconnect
cards) in the server and replace them with the midplanes provided in the conversion kit. In addition, an upper
compute tray must installed in the server to take advantage of all eight processors.
The following illustration identifies the various midplanes that might be installed in your server.
Figure 52. Midplane identification
Table 218. Midplanes
Midplane used in four-socket storage rich
configurations
Midplane used in four-socket and eight-socket
configurations
The 4S Performance to 8S Upgrade Kit comes with one of
these midplanes.
Midplane used in four-socket and eight-socket
configurations
The 4S Performance to 8S Upgrade Kit comes with one of
these midplanes.
Power midplane used in all server configurations
Midplane used in four-socket and eight-socket
configurations
The 4S Performance to 8S Upgrade Kit comes with two of
these midplanes.
Chapter 3
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Server hardware setup
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