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Cabling the optional ServeRAID-8s controller When you install the optional ServeRAID-8s controller card, follow the instructions in the following sections to route the cables in the server (depending on your model). Installing the simple-swap SATA cable The following is an illustration of the optional 4-drop combination signal and power simple-swap SATA cable for cabling the ServeRAID-8s controller card in simple-swap SATA servers: Drive backplate connector Power connector ServeRAID-8s controller connector Figure 1. To install the optional 4-drop combination signal and power simple-swap SATA cable, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 7. 2. Turn off the server and all attached devices; then, disconnect all power cords and external cables. 3. Unlock and remove the side cover (see "Removing the side cover" on page 10). 4. Remove the front system fan assembly: a. Disconnect the fan assembly cable from the system board and make a note of where the cable was connected for later installation. b. Press and hold the drive cage release tab on the side of the drive cage; then, rotate the drive cage out of the chassis until the retaining tab on top of the cage locks into place. c. Pull out on the front system fan assembly release tabs (at the blue dots); then, rotate the fan assembly away from the drive cage slightly. d. Remove the cables from the slots on the fan assembly and remove the fan assembly from the drive cage. 28 System x3200 Type 4362 and 4363: Installation Guide

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Cabling
the
optional
ServeRAID-8s
controller
When
you
install
the
optional
ServeRAID-8s
controller
card,
follow
the
instructions
in
the
following
sections
to
route
the
cables
in
the
server
(depending
on
your
model).
Installing
the
simple-swap
SATA
cable
The
following
is
an
illustration
of
the
optional
4-drop
combination
signal
and
power
simple-swap
SATA
cable
for
cabling
the
ServeRAID-8s
controller
card
in
simple-swap
SATA
servers:
To
install
the
optional
4-drop
combination
signal
and
power
simple-swap
SATA
cable,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
7.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
all
attached
devices;
then,
disconnect
all
power
cords
and
external
cables.
3.
Unlock
and
remove
the
side
cover
(see
“Removing
the
side
cover”
on
page
10).
4.
Remove
the
front
system
fan
assembly:
a.
Disconnect
the
fan
assembly
cable
from
the
system
board
and
make
a
note
of
where
the
cable
was
connected
for
later
installation.
b.
Press
and
hold
the
drive
cage
release
tab
on
the
side
of
the
drive
cage;
then,
rotate
the
drive
cage
out
of
the
chassis
until
the
retaining
tab
on
top
of
the
cage
locks
into
place.
c.
Pull
out
on
the
front
system
fan
assembly
release
tabs
(at
the
blue
dots);
then,
rotate
the
fan
assembly
away
from
the
drive
cage
slightly.
d.
Remove
the
cables
from
the
slots
on
the
fan
assembly
and
remove
the
fan
assembly
from
the
drive
cage.
Power connector
Drive backplate connector
ServeRAID-8s controller connector
Figure
1.
28
System
x3200
Type
4362
and
4363:
Installation
Guide