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Preface
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2
Shipping List .................................................................................................... 1-1
Part Numbers .................................................................................................. 1-1
1-3
Where to get Replacement Components ........................................................ 1-2
1-4
Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................... 1-3
1-5
Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 1-4
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 .......................................................................... 2-2
2-5
General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 2-3
2-6
System Safety ................................................................................................. 2-3
Chapter 3 Chassis Components
3-1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2
Components .................................................................................................... 3-1
Chassis ............................................................................................................ 3-1
Mounting to a Rack (Optional) ........................................................................ 3-1
Power Supply .................................................................................................. 3-1
3-3
Where to get Replacement Components ........................................................ 3-2
3-4
Front Control Panel ......................................................................................... 3-2
3-5
Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-3
3-6
Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-3
Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance
4-1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2
Removing the Chassis Side and Top Covers ................................................. 4-2
Removing the Side Cover ............................................................................... 4-2
Removing the Top Cover ................................................................................ 4-3
4-3
Accessing the Hot-Swappable Drive Trays ..................................................... 4-4
4-4
Installing Fixed Hard Drives in SC743i Series Chassis Models ..................... 4-5
4-5
Installing Hard Drives into the Drive Trays ..................................................... 4-6
4-6
Configuring the Storage Module
..................................................................... 4-7
Storage Module Options ................................................................................. 4-7
4-7
Removing and Replacing the System Fans ................................................... 4-9
SC743TQ-865B-SQ Cooling System .............................................................. 4-9
