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Connecting, cables

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Cover release latch Lock Left-side cover a. Position the left-side cover so that the handle is at the top. b. Place the bottom edge of the cover onto the bottom edge of the server. c. Rotate the top edge of left-side cover toward the server; then, press down on the cover until it clicks into place. d. Using the supplied key, lock the left-side cover and bezel. 3. Connect the cables and power cords. See "Connecting the cables" for more information. Connecting the cables Notes: 1. Turn off the server before you connect any cables to or disconnect any cables from the server or hot-plug adapter. 2. For additional cabling instructions, see the User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD and the documentation that comes with the optional devices. It might be easier for you to route any cables before you install certain optional devices. 3. Cable identifiers are printed on the cables that come with the server and optional devices. Use these identifiers to connect the cables to the correct connectors. The following illustration shows the location of the input and output connectors on the rear of the server. Note: There are two USB connectors on the front of the server. (See "Front view" on page 35 for the location of these two USB connectors.) Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 31

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Left-side cover
Cover release latch
Lock
a.
Position
the
left-side
cover
so
that
the
handle
is
at
the
top.
b.
Place
the
bottom
edge
of
the
cover
onto
the
bottom
edge
of
the
server.
c.
Rotate
the
top
edge
of
left-side
cover
toward
the
server;
then,
press
down
on
the
cover
until
it
clicks
into
place.
d.
Using
the
supplied
key,
lock
the
left-side
cover
and
bezel.
3.
Connect
the
cables
and
power
cords.
See
“Connecting
the
cables”
for
more
information.
Connecting
the
cables
Notes:
1.
Turn
off
the
server
before
you
connect
any
cables
to
or
disconnect
any
cables
from
the
server
or
hot-plug
adapter.
2.
For
additional
cabling
instructions,
see
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD
and
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
optional
devices.
It
might
be
easier
for
you
to
route
any
cables
before
you
install
certain
optional
devices.
3.
Cable
identifiers
are
printed
on
the
cables
that
come
with
the
server
and
optional
devices.
Use
these
identifiers
to
connect
the
cables
to
the
correct
connectors.
The
following
illustration
shows
the
location
of
the
input
and
output
connectors
on
the
rear
of
the
server.
Note:
There
are
two
USB
connectors
on
the
front
of
the
server.
(See
“Front
view”
on
page
35
for
the
location
of
these
two
USB
connectors.)
Chapter
2.
Installing
optional
devices
31