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6. Reconnect all the devices, power cords, and cables that you disconnected; then, turn on the server and all attached devices. Connecting an external device You can attach additional external options to the input/output (I/O) connectors on the front and rear of your server. (See "Input/output connectors" on page 108 for more information.) Complete the following steps to attach an external device: 1. Review the information in "Installation guidelines" on page 45, "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 46, and "Safety information" on page 169. 2. Turn off the server and all attached devices. 3. Follow the instructions that come with the option to prepare it for installation and to connect it to the server. Cabling the server Notes: 1. You must turn off the server before connecting any cables to or disconnecting any cables from the server. 2. See the documentation that comes with your options for additional cabling instructions. It might be easier for you to route cables before you install certain options. 3. Cable identifiers are printed on the cables that come with your server and options. Use these identifiers to connect the cables to the correct connectors. For example, the hard disk drive cables are labeled "HDD option." Two cable-restraint brackets are on the rear of the tower model servers. After you connect the cables to the selected devices, you can use these cable-restraint brackets to manage the cable routing. Route the power cords through the power-cord restraint bracket on the bottom. Route the remaining cables (for example, the cables that are connected to the I/O ports) through the I/O cable-restraint bracket on the top. See the following illustrations for the locations of the input and output connectors on your server. Note: The USB 3 connector is on the front of the server. 106 xSeries 235 Type 8671: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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6.
Reconnect
all
the
devices,
power
cords,
and
cables
that
you
disconnected;
then,
turn
on
the
server
and
all
attached
devices.
Connecting
an
external
device
You
can
attach
additional
external
options
to
the
input/output
(I/O)
connectors
on
the
front
and
rear
of
your
server.
(See
“Input/output
connectors”
on
page
108
for
more
information.)
Complete
the
following
steps
to
attach
an
external
device:
1.
Review
the
information
in
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
45,
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices”
on
page
46,
and
“Safety
information”
on
page
169.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
all
attached
devices.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
option
to
prepare
it
for
installation
and
to
connect
it
to
the
server.
Cabling
the
server
Notes:
1.
You
must
turn
off
the
server
before
connecting
any
cables
to
or
disconnecting
any
cables
from
the
server.
2.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
your
options
for
additional
cabling
instructions.
It
might
be
easier
for
you
to
route
cables
before
you
install
certain
options.
3.
Cable
identifiers
are
printed
on
the
cables
that
come
with
your
server
and
options.
Use
these
identifiers
to
connect
the
cables
to
the
correct
connectors.
For
example,
the
hard
disk
drive
cables
are
labeled
“HDD
option.”
Two
cable-restraint
brackets
are
on
the
rear
of
the
tower
model
servers.
After
you
connect
the
cables
to
the
selected
devices,
you
can
use
these
cable-restraint
brackets
to
manage
the
cable
routing.
Route
the
power
cords
through
the
power-cord
restraint
bracket
on
the
bottom.
Route
the
remaining
cables
(for
example,
the
cables
that
are
connected
to
the
I/O
ports)
through
the
I/O
cable-restraint
bracket
on
the
top.
See
the
following
illustrations
for
the
locations
of
the
input
and
output
connectors
on
your
server.
Note:
The
USB
3
connector
is
on
the
front
of
the
server.
106
xSeries
235
Type
8671:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide