Acer Altos R700 Altos R700 Chassis Subassembly

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    Altos R700 Chassis Subassembly Product guide
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    © 2002 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Altos R700 Chassis Subassembly Product guide Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or
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    installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation
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    not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority, which is granted by the Federal Communications Commission, to operate this server. Use conditions This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device
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    safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference. 1 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on all servicing to qualified service personnel. 11 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under
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    when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service. 12 Replace the battery with the same type as the product's battery we
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    Before You Begin 17 Supplies Needed 17 Installation/Assembly Safety Instructions 18 Use Only for Intended Applications 18 Checking the Power a PCI Card on a Riser Card 35 Installing the Riser Cards on the Server Board 36 Installing a Hard Drive 37 Installing a DVD drive/FDD or CD-
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    57 Installing a Redundant Fan 59 Replacing the Fan Module 61 Replacing a Backplane Board 62 Replacing a Front Panel Board 63 Replacing a Server Board 64 Appendix A: Equipment Log and Worksheets 67 Equipment Log 68 Current Usage 70 Calculating Power Usage 70 Worksheet, Calculating
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    1 Chassis Description
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    2 What Your Kit Includes 1 Chassis Description Your Altos R700 server chassis kit is designed to support the Altos R700 Server Board. The fan module and riser cards are installed for shipment, but you must remove and reinstall them when you install the server board. Your kit includes the following
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    3 Items You Must Purchase Separately The following components must be purchased separately: • Front bezel (optional) • Altos R700 Server Board • Minimum of one Intel® Xeon™ processor • Registered ECC DDR RAM memory DIMMs • SCSI hard disk drives (HDD) • Slimline DVD/CD-ROM drive/floppy disk
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    1 Chassis Description Label A B C D E F G H Description Power supply PCI card bracket (full-lenght) Riser card assembly (full-lenght) PCI card bracket (low-profile) Server board (accessory to system) PCI add-in card (accessory to system) Riser card assembly (low-profile) Processor air duct
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    5 Label I J K L M N O Description Front panel board Intrusion switch Control panel Flex bay (optional DVD/CD-ROM drive/FDD module available) Tape drive bay (tape drive available from others) Hard drive bay (one of six, accessory to system) Backplane board Chassis Front Panel and Peripheral Bays
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    6 1 Chassis Description Label D E F Description Flex bay (optional DVD/CD-ROM drive/FDD module shown installed) Front panel indicator lights Tape drive bay (tape drive not included) Chassis Back I/O Ports and Features Label A B C D E F G H I Description PCI card bracket (low profile) RJ45 NIC
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    7 Label J K L M N O Description RJ45 serial port PS/2 mouse/keyboard connector RJ45 NIC 1 connector SCSI channel A connector (If available) Video connector USB connector 1 Note: 480 Watt redundant power supply shown. Your power supply may be different. Front Panel Controls and Indicators Shown
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    8 Label C D E F G H I J K Description Power/sleep LED Fixed disk drive status LED System status LED ID LED ID button Reset button USB Connector NMI button Video Connector 1 Chassis Description
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    compliant operating systems. Reboots and initializes the system. Pressing the recessed button with a paper clip or pin issues a non-maskable interrupt and puts the server in a halt state for diagnostic purposes. Toggles on/off the front panel ID LED and the baseboard ID LED. The baseboard ID LED is
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    Management Controller (BMC), or the system board must be used with the 2U Altos R700 hot swappable backplane. 3. Also off when the system is powered off or in the chipset. If the system is powered down without going through BIOS, the LED state in effect at the time of power off will be restored when
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    11 Peripherals The chassis provides external bays for peripherals that can be purchased separately and added to the system. The following describes the available options. Label A B C D E Description Hard drive bays (6) Flex bay (1) DVD/CD-ROM drive/floppy disk drive module Tape drive Hard disk
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    and is rated as follows: • 100-120 V~ at 50/60 Hertz (Hz); 5.2 A maximum • 200-240 V~ at 50/60 Hz; 2.6 A maximum The power subsystem supports implementation of remote management features including remote enable that permits power to be activated from a variety of sources. System Cooling The chassis
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    the cover is opened, the switch, located on the front panel board, transmits a signal to the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) on the server board, where server management software processes the signal. Locking and Unlocking the Front Bezel To unlock the bezel, insert the key in the lock and
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    14 1 Chassis Description
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    2 Assembling the System
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    the System Before the Altos R700 can be installed for use, you must assemble the hardware components that make up your particular system. Additionally, you will want to add any peripherals and add-in cards purchased for the system. The following procedures help guide you through this assembly
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    make sure you have the following supplies available: • Anti-static wrist strap (recommended) • Altos R700 accessory kit (included) • Altos R700 Server Board • Processors and memory you purchased separately to add to the server board • Optional peripherals and add-in cards you want to include in the
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    Instructions Before you start the assembly process, you will need to make sure you follow certain basic safety precautions. Caution: Only technically qualified persons shall perform integration/ servicing observe all warnings and cautions in the Installation Guide. To avoid injury, be careful of: •
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    power cord must be rated for the available AC voltage and have a current rating that is at least 125% of the current rating of the server. • The plug on the power cord that plugs into the wall outlet must be a grounding-type male plug designed for use in your region. It
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    power. To disconnect power from the server, you must unplug all AC power server before opening it. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage can result. Warning: Do not open the power supply. Hazardous voltage, current and energy levels are present inside the power supply. Refer servicing
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    21 Installing System Components Remove the Cover 1 While pressing the blue latch button (A) with your left thumb, slide the top cover back using the heel of your right hand on the blue pad. Note: A non-skid surface or a stop behind the chassis may be needed if attempting to remove the top cover on a
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    22 Remove the Processor Air Duct Lift the processor air duct out of the chassis. 2 Assembling the System Remove the Riser Cards 1 Insert your finger in the plastic loop. On riser card (A), also grasp the opposite end at (C). 2 Pull straight up and remove the riser card from the chassis.
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    23 3 Discard the protective blocks. Remove the Fan module 1 Lift the processor duct out of the chassis. 2 If it is installed, remove the 100-pin flex circuit. 3 At the end of the fan module closest to the chassis centerline, push on the tab to release it from the chassis (A). 4 While pushing on the
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    24 6 Lift the fan module out of the chassis. 2 Assembling the System Install the Server Board Caution: Do not install any server board support bumpers in the Altos R700 chassis. System components must be installed in the order presented below. If installed in a different order, component damage
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    25 5 Attach the board to the chassis using the three screws shipped in the chassis accessory kit. 6 Install processors and memory, following the directions on the Altos R700 Server Board Product Guide. 7 If you only install one processor, you must install the processor air dam.
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    26 2 Assembling the System a Attach processor retention piece (B) to the server board (C) using the provided screws (A). b Put the air dam(D) into place.
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    27 Routing Cables Label 1 2 3 4 Description Power Supply SCSI Hard Disk Drives DVD/CD-ROM/FDD module Tape Drive (optional)
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    Assembling the System Label 5 6 7 8 A B C D E F G H I J Description Front Panel Board Fan Module SCSI Backplane (shown horizontal for clarity) Server Board To backplane power connector from power supply To server board primary power connector from power supply Floppy/FP/IDE flex circuit cable from
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    board power cable to the white 24-pin connector on the server board. Firmly press the two connectors together until they are fully seated. Install the Fan module Caution: When installing the fan module, avoid pinching cables
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    down on the fan module, slide it in the direction of arrow (2) until the latch snaps into place. 5 Connect the fan power cables to the server board. Connect Flex Circuit Cable 1 Remove the flex circuit cable from the cable bag in the accessory kit. Connect the end marked "P1
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    31 the backplane board and connect the other cable end to the matching connector on the backplane. Caution: Ensure that each cable connector is properly seated in the board connector. The connector should be parallel to its board connector and not cocked to one side. If in doubt, remove, reinsert,
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    place over the backplane and flex circuit cable. Connect Auxiliary Power Cables 1 Connect the auxiliary power cable to the 8-pin auxiliary power connector on the server board (A). 2 Connect the signal cable to the 5-pin signal connector on the
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    USB cable to the USB connector on the front panel. Route the cable along the top of the fan module and connect it to the server board. Make sure the cable does not lay on top of the corner of the backplane or it will get damaged when you install the
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    from the power supply should route through the notch in the bottom of the baffle. 4 Connect the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the server board. Route the cable between the memory connectors and the full height PCI riser, through the clips on the side of the processor duct, through
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    nearest the chassis sidewall (see "Installing the Riser Cards on the Server Board" on page 36, B) supports three Low Profile (LP) PCI add-in cards. The riser If your full-length card has a card guide attached to the end opposite the metal bracket, remove the guide. 2 Insert the edge connector of the
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    into the riser card slot until it is fully seated. 4 Close the retainer clip (E). Ensure the clip is latched. Installing the Riser Cards on the Server Board 1 Align the riser card connector with the server board slot. 2 Firmly press the riser card straight down until it is fully seated in the
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    37 3 Install the other riser card in the same manner. Label A B Description Full-length riser card Low-profile riser card Installing a Hard Drive The server can support up to seven hot swappable hard drives: six hard drives in the drive bays, plus one in the flex bay.
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    Store the air baffle for future reinstallation in the event you must operate your server without a drive in one of the bays. 5 Remove the hard drive from or switches on the drive according to the drive manufacturer's instructions. 7 With the drive circuit-side-down (A), position the connector end (E)
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    Reinstall a carrier/air baffle in any bays where you are not installing a carrier/drive. Installing a DVD drive/FDD or CD-ROM drive/FDD Module Your server does not come with a DVD drive, CD-ROM drive or floppy disk drive. As an accessory, Intel offers slim-line DVD drive/FDD and CDROM
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    40 2 Assembling the System 3 Insert the module into the flex bay and slide it back until you feel the connectors touch. 4 With your thumbs positioned above the handle bar indentations (D), push the module in until it locks in place.
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    "Chassis Back I/O Ports and Features" on page 6). Connect the other end to the COM 1 serial port header on the server board (see the documentation that shipped with your server board). Install the Cover 1 Place the cover over the chassis. 2 Slide it forwards until it latches into place. Installing
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    42 2 Assembling the System To release the plastic loop and free the cord, squeeze the release lever (D). Install the Bezel Place the bezel between the chassis handles and push it toward the front of the chassis until it snaps into place.
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    3 Installing the System in a Rack
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    44 3 Installing the System in a Rack Your Altos R700 chassis comes equipped with a rack mount kit that support to prevent it from falling over when one or more servers are extended in front of it on slide assemblies. The equipment rack must be installed according to the manufacturer's instructions
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    to maintain proper cooling. It must also include ventilation sufficient to exhaust a maximum of 2110 Btu's per hour for a fully loaded Altos R700 server. It is important to note that this is the maximum, and a minimum or typical system could be much less. You may want to calculate the
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    46 3 Installing the System in a Rack
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    4 Working Inside Your Server
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    This chapter describes how to replace components in your server after it has been set up. All references to left, right, front and rear are based on the reader facing the front of the chassis.
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    components inside the server. Only a technically qualified person should integrate and configure the server. Lithium Battery manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. ADVARSEL: Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning
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    50 4 Working Inside Your Server VAROITUS: Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.
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    51 Replacing Components Replacing a Hard Drive CAUTION: To allow proper airflow and cooling during operation, all drive bays must contain either a carrier/drive or a carrier with air baffle installed. 1 Before removing the cover to work inside the system, observe the safety guidelines on page 48. 2
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    jumpers and/or switches on the drive according to the drive manufacturer's instructions. 8 Install the new drive in the carrier and the carrier/drive into hot swappable. Before replacing it, you must first take the server out of service, turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system, turn
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    53 3 Grasp the handle bar at both ends and firmly pull out to disengage the connector. (When you first pull, resistance will be high until the connector disengages.) 4 Slide the module out of the flex bay. 5 On the replacement module, rotate the handle bar down. 6 Insert the replacement module into
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    54 4 Working Inside Your Server Replacing a PCI Add-in Card If you will be replacing a low-profile PCI add-in card, see figure below.
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    55 If you will be replacing a full-length PCI add-in card, see figure below. 1 Before removing the cover to work inside the system, observe the safety guidelines on page 48. 2 Insert your finger in loop A and remove the riser card assembly that contains the add-in card you desire to replace. If you
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    must take the server out of service before replacing the single module. 1 Squeeze the module handle to depress the latch (A) that is the right side of the handle. 2 Rotate the handle down (B) while pulling the module toward you (C). As you pull the module out, support
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    the fan module. 7 Disconnect and remove all data cabling necessary to gain access to the power cables. 8 Disconnect the main power connector from the server board. 9 Disconnect all other power cables from their devices. 10 At the rear of the chassis, remove the two screws (A) that secure the power
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    chassis standoff and slide it toward the front of the server (D). Lift the power supply out of the chassis Plug the main power connector into the server board. 16 Connect all other power cables to module and connect the fan power cables to the server board. 18 Install the full-height PCI riser card
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    59 21 21. Connect the power cord(s) to the power cord receptacle(s) and plug the cord(s) back into the power source. Installing a Redundant Fan 1 Before removing the cover to work inside the system, observe the safety guidelines on page 48. 2 Remove the cover from the chassis. 3 Remove the full-
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    60 4 Working Inside Your Server 10 Remove the fan blank from the fan module. 11 Connect the fan module toward the chassis sidewall until it has locked in place. 15 Plug the fan cables into the server board system fan connectors. 16 Make sure the USB cable is routed along the top of the fan module
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    the chassis floor. 11 Slide the fan module toward the chassis sidewall until it has locked in place. 12 Plug the fan cables into the server board system fan connectors. 13 Make sure the USB cable is routed along the top of the fan module. 14 Connect the flex circuit cable
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    62 4 Working Inside Your Server 15 Install the flex circuit cable retention clip. 16 Install the full-height PCI riser card. 17 Replace the chassis cover. Replacing a Backplane Board 1 Before
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    63 9 Install and tighten the thumscrew. Caution: Carefully route cables in their original paths to minimize airflow blockage and cooling problems. 10 Connect all cables to the board. 11 Install the fan module. 12 Install the full-height PCI riser card. 13 Install all hard drives
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    to the chassis with the thumbscrew. 8 Plug the USB and backplane cables back into the front panel board. 9 Replace the chassis cover. Replacing a Server Board 1 Before removing the cover to work inside the system, observe the safety guidelines on page 48. 2 Disconnect all cables from the rear I/O of
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    the rear chassis wall and that the sheet is laying flat on the chassis floor. 11 Place the new server board on the chassis standoffs, being careful to position the board I/O connectors in the rear chassis I/O openings. cables in their original paths to minimize airflow blockage and cooling problems.
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    66 4 Working Inside Your Server 15 Cable the new server board to the other system components. 16 Install the fan module. 17 Install the PCI riser cards. 18 Replace the chassis cover. 19 Connect any cables removed from the rear I/O of the chassis.
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    Appendix A: Equipment Log and Worksheets
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    information about your system. You will need some of this information when you run the SSU. Item Manufacturer Name and Model Name Chassis Server Board Processor Speed and Cache Video Display Video Controller Keyboard Mouse 3.5-inch Drive CD-ROM Drive Hard Disk Drive 1 Hard Disk Drive
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    69 Item DAT TApe Drive Manufacturer Name and Model Name Serial Number Date Installed
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    70 Appendix A: Equipment Log and Worksheets Current Usage Calculating Power Usage The total combined power consumption for your configuration must be less than 500W, with any combination of loads not to exceed maximum current on any one channel as defined in Power Usage Worksheet 1. The combined
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    Power Usage Worksheet 1 Device Current (maximum) at voltage level: +5 Vsb +3.3 V +5 V +12 V -12 V Boards, processors, and memory (get totals from your board manual) SCSI backplane and 0.40 front panel 3.5-inch drive 0.30 CD-ROM drive 0.60 3.5-inch tape drive or other peripheral 1st hot
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    72 Appendix A: Equipment Log and Worksheets Worksheet, Total Combined Power Used by the System 1 From the previous worksheet, enter the total current for each column. 2 Multiply the voltage by the total current to get the total wattage for each voltage level. 3 Add the total wattage for each
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Altos R700
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