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Preface
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2
Where to get Replacement Components ........................................................ 1-1
1-3
Shipping Lists .................................................................................................. 1-1
1-4
Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 1-2
1-5
Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................... 1-3
Chapter 2 System Safety
2-1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 2-1
2-2
Warnings and Precautions .............................................................................. 2-1
2-3
Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 2-1
2-4
Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 2-1
2-5
General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 2-2
2-6
System Safety ................................................................................................. 2-3
Chapter 3 System Interface
3-1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2
Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-2
3-3
Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2
Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance
4-1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2
Removing the Chassis Cover ......................................................................... 4-2
4-3
Rotating the Hard Drive Cage......................................................................... 4-3
4-4
Removing and Installing Hard Drives ............................................................. 4-4
4-5
Installing the I/O Shield and Motherboard ...................................................... 4-7
I/O Shield ........................................................................................................ 4-7
Permanent Motherboard Standoffs ................................................................. 4-7
Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 4-8
4-6
Installing an Optical Device ............................................................................ 4-9
4-7
Installing Add-on and Expansion Cards ........................................................ 4-10
Add-on Card/Expansion Slot Setup .............................................................. 4-10
Long Add-on/Expansion Card Setup ..............................................................4-11
4-8
Installing the System Fan ............................................................................. 4-12
4-9
Installing the Front Bezel .............................................................................. 4-13
4-10 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 4-14
Appendix A Cables, Screws, and other Accessories
Appendix B SC731 Power Supply Specification
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