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Removing, support, bracket, assembly

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Removing the support bracket assembly When working with some options such as hard disk drives, microprocessors, and memory modules you must first remove the support bracket assembly to access the location of the option. Complete the following steps to remove the support bracket assembly: 1. Review the information in "Before you begin" on page 40. 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords; then remove the side cover (see "Side cover removal" on page 42). 3. Disconnect the support bracket assembly fan cable from the connector (SYSFA1) on the system board. For the location of the fan connector, see "System board internal cable connectors" on page 38. 4. Locate the end of the support-bracket assembly near the rear of the server. Pull it out approximately 152.4 mm (6 in.). 5. Pull the front end of the support bracket assembly away from the server and place the assembly aside. To reinstall the support bracket assembly, reverse the previous steps. Installing options 45

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Removing
the
support
bracket
assembly
When
working
with
some
options
such
as
hard
disk
drives,
microprocessors,
and
memory
modules
you
must
first
remove
the
support
bracket
assembly
to
access
the
location
of
the
option.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
remove
the
support
bracket
assembly:
1.
Review
the
information
in
“Before
you
begin”
on
page
40.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices
and
disconnect
all
external
cables
and
power
cords;
then
remove
the
side
cover
(see
“Side
cover
removal”
on
page
42).
3.
Disconnect
the
support
bracket
assembly
fan
cable
from
the
connector
(SYSFA1)
on
the
system
board.
For
the
location
of
the
fan
connector,
see
“System
board
internal
cable
connectors”
on
page
38.
4.
Locate
the
end
of
the
support-bracket
assembly
near
the
rear
of
the
server.
Pull
it
out
approximately
152.4
mm
(6
in.).
5.
Pull
the
front
end
of
the
support
bracket
assembly
away
from
the
server
and
place
the
assembly
aside.
To
reinstall
the
support
bracket
assembly,
reverse
the
previous
steps.
Installing
options
45