To upgrade or troubleshoot the system, remove the system cover to gain access to internal components.
1. Unless you are installing a hot-plug component such as a cooling fan or power supply, turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the
system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.
2. To remove the system cover, turn the latch release lock counter-clockwise to the unlocked position. See Figure3-4.
3. Lift up on the latch on top of the system. See Figure3-4.
4. Grasp the cover on both sides and carefully lift the cover away from the system.
Closing the System
1. Lift up the latch on the cover.
2. Place the cover on top of the system and offset the cover slightly back so that it clears the chassis J hooks and lays flush on the system chassis. See
Figure3-4.
3. Push down the latch to lever the cover into the closed position.
4. Rotate the latch release lock in a clockwise direction to secure the cover.
Figure 3-4. Removing the Cover
Hard Drives
This subsection describes how to install and configure SAS or SATA hard drives in the system's internal hard-drive bays. Your system features up to two 2.5-
inch SAS or SATA hard drives. All drives connect to the system board through the SAS/SATA backplane board. See Figure6-3. Hard drives are supplied in
special hot-pluggable drive carriers that fit in the hard-drive bays.
You may need to use different programs than those provided with the operating system to partition and format SAS or SATA hard drives.
When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Be aware that high-capacity hard drives can take a number of hours to
format.
NOTICE: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the SAS controller daughter card to
ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support hot-plug drive removal and insertion.
