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Contents Safety v Chapter 1. The System x3655 Type 7985 server 1 Related documentation 2 Notices and statements in this document 3 Features and specifications 4 What your server offers 6 Reliability, availability, and serviceability features 8 IBM Director 9 The UpdateXpress program 9 Server controls, LEDs, and power 10 Front view 10 Rear view 12 Server power features 13 Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 15 Server components 15 System-board optional-device connectors 17 Riser-card optional-device connectors 18 System-board internal cable connectors 19 Power-backplane-card internal cable connectors 19 System-board external connectors 20 System-board jumpers 21 System-board LEDs 23 Installation guidelines 23 System reliability guidelines 24 Working inside the server with the power on 25 Handling static-sensitive devices 25 Removing the cover 26 Removing the riser-card assembly 26 Installing the riser-card assembly 28 Removing the air baffle 29 Installing the air baffle 30 Installing an adapter 31 Installing the external SAS cable 33 Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 35 Replacing the ServeRAID SAS controller 36 Installing a hard disk drive 38 Removing a hard disk drive 40 Installing an optional tape drive 41 Installing a SATA tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server 41 Installing a SATA tape drive in a 2.5-inch model server 43 Installing a SCSI tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server 44 Installing a SCSI tape drive in a 2.5-inch model server 48 Installing a microprocessor 51 Installing a memory module 54 Installing a hot-swap power supply 57 Installing a fan 59 Removing the fan-bracket assembly 60 Installing the CD/DVD drive 61 Completing the installation 61 Installing the cover 62 Connecting the cables 62 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 iii

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Chapter
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Installing
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Power-backplane-card
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Handling
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Removing
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Installing
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cable
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Installing
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Remote
Supervisor
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Replacing
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ServeRAID
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Installing
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Removing
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Installing
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Installing
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SATA
tape
drive
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3.5-inch
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Installing
a
SATA
tape
drive
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2.5-inch
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Installing
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SCSI
tape
drive
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Installing
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SCSI
tape
drive
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Installing
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microprocessor
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Installing
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memory
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Installing
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hot-swap
power
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Installing
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Removing
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fan-bracket
assembly
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Installing
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CD/DVD
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Completing
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installation
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Installing
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cover
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Connecting
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cables
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©
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2007
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