Lenovo TD230 User Manual

ThinkServerTD230
InstallationandUserGuide

MachineTypes:1027,1029,1039,and1040

Note:

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•TheImportantNoticesthatcamewithyourproduct

•TheSafetyInformationandtheWarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVD
thatcamewithyourproduct

•AppendixB“Notices”onpage127

FourthEdition(August2013)

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Contents

Safetyinformation..........iii

Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1

Introduction.................1

Noticesandstatementsinthedocument.....1

Relateddocumentation............2

Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...3

Chapter3.Productoverview......5

Whatisincludedwithyourserver........5

Featuresandspecications...........5

Softwareprograms..............6

EasyStartup...............6

EasyManage...............6

Reliability,availability,andserviceability......7

Chapter4.Locatingparts,controls,

LEDs,andconnectors.........9

Frontview.................9

Rearview.................12

Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs.....13

LEDsfortheEthernetconnectors.......13

Locatingservercomponents.........14

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard......15

LocatingdiagnosticLEDsonthesystemboard..16

Jumperblocksettings............17

Locatingconnectorsonthehot-swapharddisk

drivebackplanes..............18

Chapter5.Installing,removing,or

replacinghardware..........21

Guidelines................21

Basicguidelines............21

Systemreliabilityguidelines........22

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....22

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.23

Removingtheservercover..........23

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....25

Lockingorunlockingtheharddiskdriveside

door...................26

Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardware

devices.................29

Installingorremovingamemorymodule...29

Removingorinstallinginternaldrives....32

InstallingorremovingaPCIcard......53

InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...56

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTD230

SATARAID5Upgrade..........58

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer9240-8i

RAID5UpgradeKey..........60

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRemote

ManagementModule3.........62

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware

devices.................69

RemovingorinstallingtheThinkServer9240-8i

RAID0/1Adapter............69

Removingorinstallingtheheatsinkandfan

assembly...............71

Removingorinstallingafrontfan.....77

Removingorinstallingtherearfan.....82

Removingorinstallingthemicroprocessor..86

Replacingthesystemboardbattery....89

Completingthepartsreplacement.......90

Installingtheservercover........91

Connectingthecables..........91

Turningontheserver..........91

Updatingtheserverconguration.....91

Turningofftheserver..........92

Connectingexternaldevices.......92

Chapter6.Conguringtheserver..95

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........95

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....95

IntroductionoftheBIOSitems.......96

Usingpasswords............101

RAIDcontrollers..............102

UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...103

BeforeyouusetheEasyStartupDVD....104

Setupandconguration.........104

ConguringRAID............105

Typicaloperatingsysteminstallation....105

ConguringtheonboardSATAsoftwareRAID..105

RAIDinformation............105

StartingtheIntelEmbeddedServerRAID

TechnologyIIprogram..........106

CreatingaRAIDvolume.........106

InitializingtheRAIDvolume........107

DeletingtheRAIDvolume........107

RebuildingtheRAIDvolume.......108

CheckingtheRAID1volumeconsistency..108

ConguringtheGigabitEthernetcontroller....108

Updatingthermware............108

UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater

program...............109

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InstallingtheThinkServerEasyManage

program.................109

Chapter7.T roubleshooting.....111

Troubleshootingtables...........111

DVDdriveproblems...........111

Generalproblems............112

Harddiskdriveproblems.........112

Intermittentproblems..........112

Keyboard,mouse,orpointing-device

problems...............113

Memoryproblems...........113

Microprocessorproblems........114

Monitorproblems............115

Optional-deviceproblems........116

Powerproblems............117

Serialportproblems...........118

Softwareproblems...........119

UniversalSerialBus(USB)portproblems..119

Solvingpowerproblems...........119

SolvingEthernetcontrollerproblems......120

Solvingundeterminedproblems........120

Eventlogs................121

Systemeventlog..............121

Diagnosticprogramsandmessages......121

DiagnosticLEDsonthefrontpanelandthesystem

board..................122

AppendixA.Gettinghelpand

technicalassistance........123

Beforeyoucall...............123

Usingthedocumentation..........123

GettinghelpandinformationfromtheWorldWide

Web...................123

LenovoSupportWebsite..........124

Callingforservice.............124

Usingotherservices............125

Purchasingadditionalservices........125

LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan..125

AppendixB.Notices.........127

Trademarks................128

Importantnotes..............128

Productrecyclinganddisposal........128

Particulatecontamination..........129

Turkishstatementofcompliance.......130

Batteryreturnprogram...........130

GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...132

Electronicemissionnotices..........132

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

Statement...............132

Index.................135

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Safetyinformation

Beforeinstallingthisproduct,readtheSafetyInformation.

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Important:Eachcautionanddangerstatementinthisdocumentislabeledwithanumber.Thisnumber

isusedtocrossreferenceanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementwithtranslatedversionsof
thecautionordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationmanual.Forexample,ifacautionstatementis
labeled“Statement1,”translationsforthiscautionstatementareintheSafetyInformationmanualunder
“Statement1.”

Besuretoreadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperform
theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatcomeswiththeserveroran
optionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.

Statement1

DANGER

Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orrecongurationofthis

productduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water ,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou

openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,oropening

coversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

ToConnect:ToDisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.

5.TurndeviceON.

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1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Statement2

CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlythebatteryrecommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyour
systemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replaceitonlywiththesamemoduletypemadeby
thesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,or
disposedof.Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

Statement3

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Statement4

≥18kg(39.7lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)

CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.

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Statement5

CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Statement11

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatessharpedges,corners,orjointsnearby.

Statement12

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesahotsurfacenearby.

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Statement13

DANGER

Overloadingabranchcircuitispotentiallyarehazardandashockhazardundercertain
conditions.T oavoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceed
branchcircuitprotectionrequirements.Refertotheinformationthatisprovidedwithyourdevice
forelectricalspecications.

Statement15

CAUTION:
Makesurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextended.

Statement17

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesmovingpartsnearby.

Statement26

CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mounteddevices.

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Chapter1.Generalinformation

Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourserver.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Introduction”onpage1

•“Noticesandstatementsinthedocument”onpage1

•“Relateddocumentation”onpage2

Introduction

ThisInstallationandUserGuideisforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®TD230server(machinetypes1027,1029,
1039,and1040).Thisdocumentcontainsthefollowinginformation:

•Settingupandcablingtheserver

•Startingandconguringtheserver

•Installingoptionsandreplacingcustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)

•Solvingproblems

TheservercomeswiththeThinkServerEasyStartupDVDtohelpyoucongurethehardware,installdevice
drivers,andinstalltheoperatingsystem.

Theservercomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarrantyandgetting
serviceandassistance,seetheWarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVD
thatcomeswithyourserver.

Toobtainthemostup-to-dateinformationabouttheserverandotherLenovoproducts,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver

Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheseinformationwhenyou
registertheserverwithLenovo.

Productname
Machinetype1027,1029,1039,or1040

Modelnumber

Serialnumber

Themodelnumberandserialnumberareonlabelsonthetoporonthebottomoftheserver.

ThinkServerTD230

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_____________________________________________

Noticesandstatementsinthedocument

ThecautionanddangerstatementsthatappearinthisdocumentarealsointhemultilingualSafety
Information.Eachcautionanddangerstatementinthisdocumentislabeledwithanumber.Thisnumberis

usedtocrossreferenceanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementwithtranslatedversionsofthe
cautionordangerstatementintheSafetyInformation.See“Relateddocumentation”onpage2fordetailed
informationabouthowtogetthevariousdocumentationforyourserver.

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Thefollowingnoticesandstatementsareusedinthisdocument:

•Note:Thesenoticesprovideimportanttips,guidance,oradvice.

•Important:Thesenoticesprovideinformationoradvicethatmighthelpyouavoidproblemsor
inconvenientsituations.

•Attention:Thesenoticesindicatepotentialdamagetoprograms,devices,ordata.Anattentionnoticeis
placedjustbeforetheinstructionorsituationinwhichdamagecouldoccur.

•Caution:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallyhazardoustoyou.Acaution
statementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallyhazardousproceduresteporsituation.

•Danger:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallylethalorextremelyhazardous
toyou.Adangerstatementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallylethalorextremely
hazardousproceduresteporsituation.

Relateddocumentation

TheLenovoThinkServerDocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsdocumentationforthe
serverinPortableDocumentFormat(PDF).ToviewthedocumentationontheThinkServerDocumentation
DVD,youneedtohavetheAdobeReader5.0programorlaterinstalled,orthexpdf,whichcomeswith
Linux®operatingsystems.

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationaboutthegeneraldescriptionsofthevariousdocumentation
providedwithyourserverandhowtoobtainallthesedocumentation.

Table1.Relateddocumentationfortheserver

DocumentationDescriptionLocation

HardwareMaintenance
Manual

ImportantNotices

ReadMeFirst

SafetyInformation

WarrantyandSupport
Information

ThinkServerRemote
ManagementUserGuide

ThinkServerMegaRAID
SASSoftwareUserGuide

Note:Y oucanobtainallthedocumentationinPDFforyourserverfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat
http://www.lenovo.com/support.

Thisdocumentprovidesdiagnostic
information,partslisting,replacement
proceduresforallCRUs,andreplacement
proceduresforothereldreplaceableunits
(FRUs)replacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.

Thisdocumentincludessafetyandlegal
noticesthatyouareexpectedtoreadbefore
usingtheserver.

ThisdocumentdirectsyoutotheThinkServer
DocumentationDVDforcompletewarranty
andsupportinformation.

Thisdocumentincludestranslationsofall
safetystatementsusedintheThinkServer
documentation.

Thisdocumentincludesthewarranty
statementandinformationabouthowto
contactLenovoSupport.

IfyouhaveinstalledaThinkServerRemote
ManagementModule3intheserver,use
thisuserguidetohelpyoudotherelated
congurations.

IfyouhaveinstalledaThinkServer9240-8i
RAID0/1Adapterintheserver,usethisuser
guidetohelpyoucongureRAIDusingthe
ThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter.

ThisdocumentisinEnglishandposted
ontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat
http://www.lenovo.com/support.

Thisdocumentisprintedoutand
providedinserverpackaging.

Thisdocumentisprintedoutand
providedinserverpackaging.

AvailableontheThinkServer

DocumentationDVD

AvailableontheThinkServer
DocumentationDVD

AvailableontheThinkServer
DocumentationDVD

AvailableontheThinkServer
DocumentationDVD

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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap

Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.

Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingonthecongurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
electricaloutlet,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandrmwareconguration,andrequirestheoperatingsystemto
beinstalled.

Table2.Serversetuproadmap

TaskWheretondtheinformation

Unpack“Whatisincludedwithyourserver”onpage5
Installhardware
ConnecttheEthernetcable

andpowercord
Turnontheservertoverify

operation
ReviewtheBIOSsettings

andcustomizeasneeded
CongureRAID
Checkforrmwareupdates
Installoperatingsystemand

basicdrivers
Installanyadditionaldrivers

neededforaddedfeatures
CongureEthernetsettings

intheoperatingsystem
Installremotemanagement

applications
Installapplications

Chapter5“Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware”onpage21
“Rearview”onpage12

“Turningontheserver”onpage91

“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage95

“RAIDcontrollers”onpage102
“UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdaterprogram”onpage109
“UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage103

Refertotheinstructionsthatcamewiththehardwareoption.

Seetheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstepisnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwas
installedusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.

“InstallingtheThinkServerEasyManageprogram”onpage109

Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.

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Chapter3.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpackage,features,specications,andsoftwareprograms.

Whatisincludedwithyourserver

TheThinkServerTD230serverpackageincludestheserver,apowercord,documentation,theThinkServer
DocumentationDVD,andsoftwaremedia.

Featuresandspecications

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationaboutthefeaturesandspecicationsoftheserver.Depending
ontheservermodel,somefeaturesmightnotbeavailable,orsomespecicationsmightnotapply.For
informationaboutyourspecicmodel,usetheSetupUtilityprogram.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”
onpage95

Table3.Featuresandspecications

.

Microprocessor(s):SupportsuptotwoIntel®Xeon®
dual-core,quad-core,orhex-coremicroprocessors
(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype)Forthe
specictypeandspeedinformationaboutthe
microprocessor,usetheSetupUtilityprogram.
See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage
95

.Foralistofsupportedmicroprocessors,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserverandclickOptions
undertheProductstab.

Largesystem-memorycapacity:

•Supportsuptoeightmemorymodules

•Minimumsystemmemory:2GB

•Maximumsystemmemory:32GB(eachmemoryslot

withone4GBmemorymoduleinstalled)

•Memoryslots:Eightdualinlinememorymodule

(DIMM)slots

•Types:1333MHz,DDR3registeredSDRAMDIMMs

•Features:

–ErrorCheckingandCorrecting(ECC)
–Mirroring
–DemandScrubandPatrolScrub

•Supports2GBand4GBregisteredDIMMs

•NumbersofDIMMssupported:

–One,two,orfourDIMMsifonemicroprocessor

installed

–Two,four,six,oreightDIMMsiftwomicroprocessors

installed

Integratedvideocontroller:

anonboardhigh-performancegraphicscontroller
thatsupportshighresolutionsandincludesmany
performance-enhancingfeaturesfortheoperating-system
environment.

•64MBmemory,32MBforvideomemorycache

Theservercomeswith

Opticaldrive:

•SATADVD/RW

Harddiskdriveexpansionbays(dependingonmodel
type):

Supportsuptofour3.5-inchSerialAdvancedTechnology
Attachment(SATA)orSAShot-swapharddiskdrives
Supportsuptove3.5-inchSATAnon-hot-swaphard
diskdrives

Largedata-storagecapacityandhot-swapcapability

Someservermodelssupportuptofour3.5-inchhot-swap
harddiskdrives.Withthehot-swapfeature,youcanadd,
remove,orreplaceharddiskdriveswithoutturningoff
theserver.

Expansionslots(dependingonmodeltype):

•OnePeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)cardslot

•OnePCIExpressx4cardslot

•ThreePCIExpressx8cardslots

•Oneremotemanagementmodule3connector

Powersupply:

625-wattpowersupply

Systemfans:

•Twofrontsystemfans(systemfan2formicroprocessor
1areaandsystemfan1formicroprocessor2area)

•Onerearsystemfan

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Table3.Featuresandspecications(continued)

Integratedfunctions:

•Ethernetcontrollers(Theservercomeswithtwo
integratedGigabitEthernetcontrollers,whichsupport
connectionto10Mbps,100Mbps,or1000Mbps
network.Formoreinformation,see“Conguringthe
GigabitEthernetcontroller”onpage108

•Oneserialport

•OneVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)monitorconnector

•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors(twofront
andfourrear)

•TwoRJ-45Ethernetconnectorsontherearpanel

•EightdiagnosticLEDs

IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)2.0

Thecommand-lineinterfaceprovidesdirectaccess
toservermanagementfunctionsthroughtheIPMI2.0
protocol.Usethecommand-lineinterfacetoissue
commandstocontroltheserverpower,viewsystem
information,andidentifytheserver.Y oucanalsosave
oneormorecommandsasatextleandruntheleasa
script.

ThinkServerRMM3SystemManagementCard
(Optional)

.)

TheserversupportstheonboardSATAsoftwareRAID
andaninstalledSASRAIDcard(ThinkServer9240-8i
RAID0/1Adapter),whicharerequiredforyoutousethe
hot-swapSATAorSASharddiskdrivesandtocreatethe
RAIDcongurations.

•OnboardICH10RSATAcontroller

•ThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter

Size:

•Height:470mm(18.5inches)

•Width:210mm(8.27inches)

•Depth:510mm(20.1inches)

•Maximumweightwithpackage:26.2kg(57.76lb)
whenfullycongured

•Maximumweightwithoutpackage:22.3kg(49.2lb)
whenfullycongured

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:
–Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac
Maximum:127Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac
Maximum:240Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Softwareprograms

Lenovoprovidessoftwaretohelpgetyourserverupandrunning.

EasyStartup

TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramsimpliestheprocessofconguringRAIDandinstallingsupported
Microsoft®Windows®andLinuxoperatingsystemsanddevicedriversonyourserver.TheEasyStartup
programisprovidedwithyourserverontheThinkServerEasyStartupDVD.TheDVDisself-starting(bootable).
TheuserguidefortheEasyStartupprogramisontheDVDandcanbeaccesseddirectlyfromtheprogram
interface.Foradditionalinformation,see“UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage103.

EasyManage

TheThinkServerEasyManageAgentenablesthisservertobemanagedbythecentralizedconsoleofan
EasyManageCoreServeroverthenetwork.TheThinkServerEasyManageAgentissupportedon32-bitand
64-bitWindows,RedHat,andSUSEoperatingsystems.

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Reliability,availability,andserviceability

Reliability,availability,andserviceability(hereafterreferredtoasRAS)arethreeimportantserverdesign
features.TheRASfeatureshelpyoutoensuretheintegrityofthedatastoredontheserver,theavailabilityof
theserverwhenyouneedit,andtheeasewithwhichyoucandiagnoseandcorrectproblems.

TheserverhasthefollowingRASfeatures:

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)

•AdvancedDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•Automaticmemorydownsizingonerrordetection

•Automaticrestartonnon-maskableinterrupt(NMI)

•Availabilityofmicrocodelevel

•Built-in,menu-drivensetup,systemconguration,andRAIDconguration

•Built-inmonitoringforfan,temperature,andvoltage

•Coolingfanswithspeed-sensingcapability

•ECCDDR3SDRAMwithSerialPresenceDetect(SPD)

•Errorcodesandmessagestohelpyouidentifyproblems

•Generatingerrorlogsforthepower-onself-test(POST)failures

•Hot-swapSASharddiskdrives

•IntegratedEthernetcontrollers

•IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)2.0

•Power-onself-test(POST)

•Standbyvoltageforsystem-managementfeaturesandmonitoring

•System-errorlight-emittingdiode(LED)onthefrontpanel

•Vitalproductdata(VPD),includingtheserialnumberinformationandreplacementpartnumbers,storedin
thenonvolatilememoryforeasierremotemaintenance

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Chapter4.Locatingparts,controls,LEDs,andconnectors

Thischapterprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourserverparts,controls,light-emittingdiodes
(LEDs),andconnectors.

Frontview

Figure1“Frontviewoftheserver”onpage9showstheLEDsandpartsonthefrontoftheserver.

Figure1.Frontviewoftheserver

1PowerLED
2HarddiskdrivestatusLED5Frontdoorlock
3EthernetstatusLED6Logoplate

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Youcanopenthefrontdoorwiththekeytolocatecontrols,LEDs,connectors,andotherpartsonthe
frontpanel.

Figure2.Openingthefrontdoor

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Figure3“Frontviewoftheserver(withthefrontdooropen)”onpage11showsthecontrols,LEDs,
connectors,andotherpartsonthefrontpanelafteryouopenthefrontdoor.

Figure3.Frontviewoftheserver(withthefrontdooropen)

15.25-inchdrivebay7Resetbutton
2PowerLED
3HarddiskdrivestatusLED93.5-inchdrivebay
4EthernetstatusLED
5SystemstatusLED11Opticaldrive
6Powerbutton

8USBconnectors(2)

10Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

ThefollowingtabledescribesthevariousmeaningsofthestatusLEDsonthefrontpanelofyourserver.

Table4.MeaningsofthestatusLEDsonthefrontpanel

LEDStateColorDescription

PowerLED

statusLED

OnGreen
Blinking
OffOff
OffOff
BlinkingRed

Green

Theserverison.
Theserverisinsleepmode.
Theserverisoff.
Theharddiskdriveisnotactive. Harddiskdrive
Theharddiskdriveisactiveanddataisbeingtransferred.

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Table4.MeaningsofthestatusLEDsonthefrontpanel(continued)

LEDStateColorDescription

Ethernetstatus
LED

LED

OnGreenTheserverislinkedtoalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Blinking
OffOff
On
OnGreen

Green

Amber

TheLANisactiveanddataisbeingtransferred.
TheserverisnotlinkedtoaLAN.
Thesystemhaserror(s)andalarm(s). Systemstatus
Thesystemisbootedandready.

Rearview

Figure4“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage12showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandpartsonthe
rearoftheserver.

Figure4.Rearviewoftheserver

1Powercordconnector
2Serialport
3VGAmonitorconnector
4USBconnectors(4)8Frontdoorkey(cuttheplasticcliptogetthekey)

ConnectorDescription

Ethernetconnector
PowercordconnectorUsedtoconnectthepowercord.
Serialport

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforaLAN.

Usedtoattachadevicethatusesa9-pinserialport.

5PCIcardzone
6Ethernetconnector2
7Ethernetconnector1

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ConnectorDescription

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatusesaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBprinter,aUSB

keyboard,oraUSBmouse.IftheUSBconnectorsonyourserverarenotenough
foryoutoconnectallyourUSBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyou
canusetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs

Forservermodelswithhot-swapharddiskdrives,eachhot-swapharddiskdrivealsohastwostatus
LEDsonthefront.

Figure5.Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs

Table5.Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs

Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDStateDescription

On
Off
On
Off

Thehot-swapharddiskdriveispresent. 1Hot-swapharddiskdrivepresentLED
Thehot-swapharddiskdriveisnotpresent.
Thehot-swapharddiskdriveisactive. 2Hot-swapharddiskdriveactivityLED
Thehot-swapharddiskdriveisnotactive.

LEDsfortheEthernetconnectors

TheEthernet1andEthernet2connectorshavetwostatusLEDsthatindicatetheLANconnectionand
activityoftheconnection.

Table6.EthernetLEDs

LEDStateColorDescription

RJ-45LinkageandActivity(left)

OnGreen10/100/1000Mblinked
Blinking
OffOff

Green10/100/1000Mbactivity

NoLANconnection.

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Table6.EthernetLEDs(continued)

LEDStateColorDescription

RJ-45LinkageandActivity(right)

On
OnGreen
OffOff

Amber1000Mblinkedandactive

100Mblinkedandactive
10MbmodeornoLANconnection.

Locatingservercomponents

Figure6“Servercomponentlocations(sideviewwithouttheservercover)”onpage14showsthelocations
ofthemajorcomponentsinyourserver.Toremovetheservercoverandgainaccesstotheinsideofthe
server,see“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

Figure6.Servercomponentlocations(sideviewwithouttheservercover)

1Powersupplyassembly
2Memoryslotsformicroprocessor1(some

9OnboardICH10RSATARAIDcontroller
10PCIExpressx4slot

slotsmightwithinstalledmemorymodules)

3Opticaldrive11PCIcardslot
4Harddiskdrivezone*
5Systemfan213Heatsinkandfanassembly(microprocessor1underneath)
6Systemfan114Rearfan(systemfan3)
7Microprocessor2socket(thesecond

12PCIExpressx8slots(3)

15Systemboardbattery

microprocessorisoptional)

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8Memoryslotsformicroprocessor2(some

31

33

34

32

16Systemboard

slotsmightwithinstalledmemorymodules)
Note:*denotesthatthisillustrationonlyshowstheservermodelswithfourhot-swapharddiskdrives.Thereare

alsoservermodelsthatsupportuptovenon-hot-swapharddiskdrives.

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure7“Locatingmajorpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15showsthelocationsofthemajorparts
onthesystemboard.

Figure7.Locatingmajorpartsonthesystemboard

1Mainpowerconnector
2Frontpanelconnector
3Memoryslot-microprocessor1DIMMchannel

18SATAconnector0
19SATAconnector1
20SATAconnector2

B1(CPU1DIMMCHB1)

4Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHB2)21SATAconnector3
5Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA1)22SATAconnector4
6Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA2)23Internaldual-portUSB2.0connector(ports0-1)
7Systemfan2connector24Internaldual-portUSB2.0connector(ports2-3)
8Microprocessor1heatsinkandfanassembly

25SATAconnector5

connector

9Microprocessorpowerconnector
10Microprocessor1
11Microprocessor2socket(thesecond

26PCIExpressx4slot
27PCIcardslot
28Remotemanagementmodule3(RMM3)connector

microprocessorisoptional)

Chapter4.Locatingparts,controls,LEDs,andconnectors15

12Microprocessor2heatsinkandfanassembly

29PCIExpressx8slot

connector

13Systemfan1connector30PCIExpressx8slot
14Memoryslot(CPU2DIMMCHD2)31PCIExpressx8slot
15Memoryslot(CPU2DIMMCHD1)32SATAkeyconnectorfortheThinkServerTD230SA TARAID

5Upgrade(see“InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTD230
SATARAID5Upgrade”onpage58

16Memoryslot(CPU2DIMMCHE2)33Systemboardbattery
17Memoryslot(CPU2DIMMCHE1)34Systemfan3connector

)

LocatingdiagnosticLEDsonthesystemboard

ThereareseveraldiagnosticLEDsonthesystemboardtohelpyoudiagnosespecicproblems.Figure
8“DiagnosticLEDsonthesystemboard”onpage16
thesystemboard.

showsthelocationsofthediagnosticLEDson

Figure8.DiagnosticLEDsonthesystemboard

1HarddiskdriveLED
2Systemfan3faultLED8Systemfan1faultLED
35VSBLED9DIMMfaultLEDs(4)
4DIMMfaultLEDs(4)
5Systemfan2faultLED11StatusLED
6Microprocessor1heatsinkfanfaultLED

7Microprocessor2heatsinkfanfaultLED

10Post-codediagnosticLEDs

12SystemIDLED

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Jumperblocksettings

1
2
3

1

2

3

1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2
3

Thereareseveraljumperblocksonthesystemboardthatcanbeusedtocongure,recover,or
enable/disablespecicfeaturesoftheserversystemboard.Figure9“Jumperblocksonthesystemboard”
onpage17

showsthestatusofthejumperblocksonthesystemboard.

Figure9.Jumperblocksonthesystemboard

Table7.Jumperblocksettings

Jumper

blockPinpositionDescription

1J8B5:

MEForce
Update

BMCforce
update

3J1A1:

BIOS
recovery

Pins1-2
Pins2-3

Pins1-2
Pins2-3

Pins1-2
Pins2-3

Thesepinsshouldhaveajumperinplacefornormalsystemoperation(default).
MEforceupdatemodel.

BMCFirmwareForceUpdateMode–Disabled(default) 2J8C1:
BMCFirmwareForceUpdateMode–Enabled

Thesepinsshouldhaveajumperinplacefornormalsystemoperation(default).
ThemainsystemBIOSwillnotbootwiththesepinsjumpered.Thesystemwillboot

fromabootablerecoverymediawitharecoveryBIOSimage.

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Table7.Jumperblocksettings(continued)

Jumper

blockPinpositionDescription

4J2D2:

CMOSclear

5J2D1:

Password
clear

Pins1-2
Pins2-3

Pins1-2
Pins2-3

Thesepinsshouldhaveajumperinplacefornormalsystemoperation(default).
Ifthesepinsarejumpered,theCMOSsettingswillbeclearedonthenextreset.

Thesepinsshouldnotbejumperedfornormaloperation.
Thesepinsshouldhaveajumperinplacefornormalsystemoperation(default).
Ifthesepinsarejumpered,administratoranduserpasswordswillbeclearedonthe

nextreset.Thesepinsshouldnotbejumperedfornormaloperation.

Note:BeforeclearingtheCMOS,turnofftheserveranddisconnectthepowercord.Movethejumperfrom
pins1-2topins2-3.Waitmorethanveminutes;then,movethejumperbacktothenormalposition(pins
1-2isshortcircuited)toclearCMOS.

Locatingconnectorsonthehot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanes

Therearetwohot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanesinstalledintheservermodelwithhot-swapharddisk
drives.Figure10“Connectorlocationsonthehot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanes”onpage19shows
theconnectorlocationsonthehot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanes.

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Figure10.Connectorlocationsonthehot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanes

1SATA/SASsignalconnector2
2SATA/SASsignalconnector3
3Powerconnector9Firsthot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane
4Hot-swapharddiskdrive3connector
5Hot-swapharddiskdrive2connector
6Powerconnector

7Hot-swapharddiskdrive1connector
8Hot-swapharddiskdrive0connector

10SATA/SASsignalconnector1
11SATA/SASsignalconnector0
12Secondhot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane

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Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacehardwareforyourserver.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Guidelines”onpage21

•“Removingtheservercover”onpage23

•“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage25

•“Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardwaredevices”onpage29

•“Installing,removing,orreplacinghardwaredevices”onpage69

•“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90

Guidelines

Thissectionprovidessomeguidelinesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusingyourserver.

Basicguidelines

Beforeyouusetheserver,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowingguidelines:

•BesuretoreadandunderstandtheSafetyInformationandtheWarrantyandSupportInformationonthe
ThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and“Guidelines”onpage21.These
informationwillhelpyouworksafely.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

•Whenyouinstallyournewserver,taketheopportunitytodownloadandapplythemostrecentrmware
updates.Thisstepwillhelptoensurethatanyknownissuesareaddressedandthatyourserveris
readytofunctionatmaximumlevelsofperformance.T odownloadrmwareupdatesforyourserver,
dothefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

2.ClickDownload&Drivers➙ThinkServerandthenfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpageto
downloadrmwareupdatesforyourserver.

•Beforeyouinstalloptionalhardwaredevices,makesurethattheserverisworkingcorrectly.Ifan
operatingsystemisinstalled,turnontheserverandmakesurethattheoperatingsystemstarts.Ifno
operatingsystemisinstalled,makesurethata"19990305"errorcodeisdisplayed,indicatingthatan
operatingsystemwasnotfoundbuttheserverisworkingcorrectly.Iftheserverisnotworkingcorrectly,
refertothechapterChapter7“Troubleshooting”onpage111

•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareawhereyouareworking.Putremovedcoversandotherparts
inasafeplace.

•Ifyoumustturnontheserverwhiletheservercoverisremoved,makesurethatnooneisneartheserver
andthatnotoolsorotherobjectshavebeenleftinsidetheserver.

•Donotattempttoliftanobjectthatyouthinkistooheavyforyou.Ifyouhavetoliftaheavyobject,
observethefollowingprecautions:

fordetaileddiagnosticinformation.

–Makesurethatyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.
–Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallybetweenyourfeet.
–Useaslowliftingforce.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouliftaheavyobject.
–Toavoidstrainingthemusclesinyourback,liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles.

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•Makesurethatyouhaveanadequatenumberofproperlygroundedelectricaloutletsfortheserver,
monitor,andotherdevices.

•Backupallimportantdatabeforeyoumakechangestodrives.

•Haveasmallat-bladescrewdriveravailable.

•ToviewtheerrorLEDsonthesystemboardandinternalcomponents,leavetheserverconnectedto
power.

•Youdonothavetoturnofftheservertoinstallorreplacehot-swapfans,redundanthot-swapacpower
supplies,orhot-plugUSBdevices.However,youmustturnofftheserverbeforeperforminganystepsthat
involveinstalling,removing,orreplacingadaptercablesornon-hot-swapoptionaldevicesorcomponents.

•Aftercompletinganyinstallation,removal,orreplacementprocedure,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,
labels,andgroundwires.

•Foralistofsupportedoptionaldevicesfortheserver,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.

•Whenworkinginsidetheserver,youmightndsometaskseasierifyoulaytheserveronitsside.You
mightneedtorstpivotthefootstandsinwardandthenlaythecomputeronitsside.

Systemreliabilityguidelines

Tohelpensurepropercoolingandsystemreliability,makesurethatyoufollowtheseguidelines:

•EverydrivebayhasaninternaldriveinstalledoranElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)shieldinstalled.

•Iftheserverhasredundantpower,everypowersupplybayhasapowersupplyassemblyinstalled.

•Leaveadequatespacearoundtheservertomakesurethattheservercoolingsystemworkswell.

•Properlyroutethecables.Forsomeoptions,suchasPCIcards,followthecablinginstructionsthat
comewiththeoptions.

•Makesurethatyoureplaceafailedfanwithin48hours.

•Whenreplacingahot-swapdrive,installthenewhot-swapdrivewithintwominutesofremoval.

•Donotremoveanyairductorairbafeswhiletheserverisrunning.Operatingtheserverwithoutthe
airductorairbafesmightcausethemicroprocessortooverheat.

•Thesecondmicroprocessorsocketalwayscontainseitheramicroprocessorsocketcoverora
microprocessorandheatsink.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Attention:

Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremovedfromthe
serverandyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamage
servercomponentsandparts.

Whenyouhandleserverpartsandcomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Wearanelectrostatic-dischargewriststrap,ifoneisavailable.

•Alwayscarefullyhandlethepartsandothercomponents(suchasPCIcards,memorymodules,system
boards,andmicroprocessors)byitsedgesoritsframe.Donottouchsolderjoints,pins,orexposed
circuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewparttoametal
expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceontheserverforatleasttwoseconds.This
reducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

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•Removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackageanddirectlyinstallitintheserverwithout
placingitonanyothersurface.Ifitishardforyoutodothisinyourspecicsituation,placethe
static-protectivepackageofthenewpartonasmooth,levelsurface,andthenplacethenewparton
thestatic-protectivepackage.

•Donotplacethepartontheservercoverorothermetalsurface.

•Takeadditionalcarewhenhandlingdevicesduringcoldweather.Heatingreducesindoorhumidity
andincreasesstaticelectricity.

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron

Attention:

Staticelectricitythatisreleasedtointernalservercomponentswhentheserveristurnedonmightcausetheserverto
halt,whichmightresultinthelossofdata.Toavoidthispotentialproblem,alwaysuseanelectrostatic-dischargewrist
straporothergroundingsystemwhenyouworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron.

Theserversupportshot-swapdevicesandisdesignedtooperatesafelywhileitisturnedonandthecoveris
removed.Followtheseguidelineswhenyouworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron:

•Avoidwearingloose-ttingclothingonyourforearms.Buttonlong-sleevedshirtsbeforeworkinginside
theserver;donotwearcufflinkswhileyouareworkinginsidetheserver.

•Donotallowyournecktieorscarftohanginsidetheserver.

•Removejewelry,suchasbracelets,necklaces,rings,andloose-ttingwristwatches.

•Removeitemsfromyourshirtpocket,suchaspensandpencils.Theseitemsmightfallintotheserveras
youleanoverit.

•Avoiddroppinganymetallicobjectsintotheserver,suchaspaperclips,hairpins,andscrews.

Removingtheservercover

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheservercover.

Attention:Forpropercoolingandairow,installtheservercoverbeforeturningontheserver.Operatingthe
serverformorethan30minuteswiththeservercoverremovedmightdamageservercomponents.

Toremovetheservercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercord,Input/Output(I/O)cables,andallothercablesthatareconnectedtothe
server.

4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecurestheservercover,suchasapadlock.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware23

5.Loosenthetwothumbscrewsattachedontherearoftheservercoverandthenslidetheservercover
totherear.

Notes:

a.Thetwothumbscrewsaresecurelyinstalledandyouneedtouseatool,forexampleascrewdriver,

toloosenthethumbscrews.

b.Thetwothumbscrewsareintegratedpartsoftheservercoverandtheycannotberemovedfrom

theservercover.

Figure11.Slidingtheservercovertotherear

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6.Pivottheservercoveroutwardtocompletelyremoveit.

Figure12.Removingtheservercover

Toreinstalltheservercover,see“Installingtheservercover”onpage91.

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.

Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware25

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabs1ontheleftsideandpullingthefront
bezeloutward.

Figure13.Removingthefrontbezel

4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,aligntheotherthreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwith
thecorrespondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwarduntilitsnapsintoposition
ontheleftside.

5.Goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

Lockingorunlockingtheharddiskdrivesidedoor

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtolockorunlocktheharddiskdrivesidedoor.

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Theharddiskdrivesidedooroftheserverisunlockedwhenshippedfromthefactory.Y oucanopentheside
doortoviewthehot-swapharddiskdriveLEDstatus,installanewharddiskdrive,andremoveorreplacea
failingharddiskdrive.However,youcanalsolocktheharddiskdrivesidedoortoensurethatallthehard
diskdrivescannotbeaccessedunlessyouremovetheservercover.Ifyoudoso,youmustturnoffthe
server,disconnectallpowercords,andremovetheservercoverwhenyouwanttoreplaceanyharddisk
drives,includingthehot-swapharddiskdrives.

Tolockorunlocktheharddiskdrivesidedoor,dothefollowing:

1.Pressthebluebutton1toopenthesidedoor.

Figure14.Openingthesidedoor

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware27

2.Rotatetheplasticlatchofthesidedoortotheclosedposition.Then,closethesidedooruntilitsnaps
intoposition.Thesidedoorislockedandcannotbeopenedwhenyoupressthebluebutton.

Figure15.Lockingthesidedoor

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3.Tounlockthesidedoor,removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.Then,
rotatetheplasticlatchofthesidedoortotheopenposition.Reinstalltheservercover.See“Installing
theservercover”onpage91.Thesidedoorisunlockedandyoucanopenthesidedoorbypressing
thebluebuttononit,asshowninFigure14“Openingthesidedoor”onpage27

Figure16.Unlockingthesidedoor

.

Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardwaredevices

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplaceoptionalhardwaredevicesforyour
server.Youcanexpandthecapabilitiesofyourserverbyaddingmemorymodules,PCIcards,ordrives,
andmaintainyourserverbyreplacingthefailingoptionalhardwaredevices.Ifyouarereplacinganoptional
hardwaredevice,performtheremovalprocedureandthenperformtheinstallationprocedurefortheoptional
hardwaredevicethatyouwanttoreplace.

Installingorremovingamemorymodule

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremoveamemorymodule.Foralistofthesupported
memorymodulesforyourserver,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.OntheThinkServersystems
page,clickProducts➙Options➙ThinkServerMemory.

Memorymoduleinstallationrules

YourserverhaseightmemoryslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3SDRAMDIMMsthatprovideuptoa
maximumof32GBofsystemmemory.

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationaboutthememorymoduleinstallationrulesthatyoushould
considerwheninstallingamemorymodule.The“X”markindicatesthesuggestedmemoryslot(s)into
whichthememorymodule(s)shouldbeinstalledindifferentsituations.Thenumber,forexample1,2,or3,
indicatestheinstallationsequence.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15toidentifythe
variousmemoryslots.

Note:Allmemorymoduletypesandcapacitiesmustbeconsistent.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware29

Table8.Memorymoduleinstallationrules

CPU1
DIMM

CPUDIMM

CPU1

CPU1
andCPU
2

Note:*denotestheChannelMirroringMode.ThismoderequiresthatyouinstalltheDIMMsinpair.

One
DIMM

Two
DIMMs*

Four
DIMMs

Two
DIMMs

Four
DIMMs*

Six
DIMMs

Eight
DIMMs

CHA2

X,3X,1X,4X,2

X,5X,1X,3X,6X,2X,4

X,5X,1X,7X,3X,6X,2X,8X,4

CPU1
DIMM
CHA1

X

X,1X,2

X,1X,2

X,1X,3X,2X,4

CPU1
DIMM
CHB2

CPU1
DIMM
CHB1

CPU2
DIMM
CHD2

CPU2
DIMM
CHD1

Installingamemorymodule

Attention:

CPU2
DIMM
CHE2

CPU2
DIMM
CHE1

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallamemorymodule.

Toinstallamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Locatetheappropriatememoryslotonthesystemboardintowhichyouwillinstallthememorymodule.
Tooptimizesystemperformance,followtherelatedmemorymoduleinstallationrulesandinstallthe
memorymoduleintoamemoryslotstartingwiththememorymodulefarthestfromthemicroprocessor.
See“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage29.

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4.Opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyouwanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Figure17.Openingtheretainingclipsofthememoryslot

5.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewmemorymoduletoanyunpaintedmetal
surfaceontheoutsideoftheserver.Then,removethenewmemorymodulefromthepackage.

6.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthenewmemory
moduleisalignedwiththekey2inthememoryslot.Then,pressthenewmemorymodulestraightdown
intothememoryslotuntiltheretainingclipscloseandthenewmemorymodulesnapsintoposition.

Note:Ifthereisagapbetweenthememorymoduleandtheretainingclips,thememorymodulehas
notbeencorrectlyinstalled.Opentheretainingclips,removethememorymodule,andthenreinstallit
intotheslot.

Figure18.Installingthememorymodule

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90

Removingamemorymodule

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware31

.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveamemorymodule.

Toremoveamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Locatethememoryslotwiththememorymodulethatyouwanttoremove.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage15forthelocationsofthememoryslots.

4.Carefullyopentheretainingclipsoneachendofthememoryslotandthengraspthememorymodule
straightupbyitsedges.

Figure19.Removingthememorymodule

5.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthefailingmemorymodule,followallpackaginginstructions,anduseany
packagingmaterialsforshippingthataresuppliedtoyou.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

Removingorinstallinginternaldrives

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallinternaldrivesfortheserver.See“Features
andspecications”onpage5
see“Locatingservercomponents”onpage14forthelocationsofthedrivebaysintheserver.

Wheninstallinganinternaldrive,besuretoconsiderthefollowinginformation:

•Makesurethatyouhaveallthecablesandotherequipmentspeciedinthedocumentationthatcame
withthedrive.

•Notethetypeandsizeofthedriveandselecttheappropriatedrivebaytoinstallthedrive.

•Checktheinstructionsthatcamewiththedrivetoseewhetheryouhavetosetanyswitchesorjumpers
onthedrive.IfyouareinstallingaSASdevice,besuretosettheSASIDforthatdevice.

•TheEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserverareprotectedbyhavingalldrivebaysandPCIcardslots
coveredoroccupied.WhenyouinstalladriveoraPCIcard,savetheEMCshieldorllerpanelfromthe
drivebayorsavethePCIcardslotcoverintheeventthatyoulaterremovethedevice.Anunoccupied
drivebayorPCIcardslotwithoutcover,shield,ller,oranyotherprotectionmightimpacttheEMI
integrityandcoolingoftheserver,whichmightresultinoverheatingorcomponentdamage.

forinformationaboutthetypesofinternaldrivesthattheserversupportsand

32ThinkServerTD230InstallationandUserGuide

•Foralistofthesupportedharddiskdrivesforyourserver,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.On
theThinkServersystemspage,clickProducts➙Options➙ThinkServerHardDrives.

Removingtheopticaldrive

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheopticaldrive.

Toremovetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage25.

4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtherearoftheopticaldrive.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware33

5.Presstheopticaldriveretainers1onbothsidesoftheopticaldriveandslidetheopticaldriveoutof
thefrontoftheserver.

Figure20.Removingtheopticaldrive

6.Removetheopticaldriveretainersfrombothsidesoftheoldopticaldriveandsavethemtousewhen
youinstallanewopticaldrive.

Figure21.Removingtheopticaldriveretainers

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7.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedopticaldrivetothemanufacturer,followallpackaging
instructionsanduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

Installingtheopticaldrive

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheopticaldrive.

Toinstalltheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Ifyouarereplacingtheopticaldrive,makesurethat:

•Youhaveallthecablesandotherequipmentthatisspeciedinthedocumentationthatcomes

withthenewopticaldrive.

•Youhavecheckedtheinstructionsthatcomewiththenewopticaldrivetodeterminewhetheryou

mustsetanyswitchesorjumpersintheopticaldrive.

•Youhaveremovedtheopticaldriveretainersfrombothsidesoftheoldopticaldriveandhavethem

availableforinstallationonthenewopticaldrive.

Note:Ifyouareinstallingalaserdevice(suchasadrive),observethefollowingsafetyprecautions.

Statement3

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposure

tohazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

2.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

4.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage25.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware35

5.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewopticaldrivetoanyunpaintedmetalsurface
ontheserver.Then,removethenewopticaldrivefromthepackageandplaceitonastatic-protective
surface.

6.Installtheopticaldriveretainersonbothsidesofthenewopticaldrive.

Note:Notetheorientationoftheopticaldriveretainersandthecorrespondingholesinbothsides
oftheopticaldrivewheninstallingtheretainers.

Figure22.Installingtheopticaldriveretainers

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7.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure23.Installingtheopticaldrive

8.Connectoneendofthesignalcable2totherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoan
availableSATAconnector(SATAconnector5recommended)onthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage15.Then,locateanavailableve-wirepowerconnector1and
connectittotherearofthenewopticaldrive.

Figure24.Connectingtheopticaldrivecables

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware37

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

Removingahot-swapharddiskdrive

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveahot-swapharddiskdrive.Thissectionappliesonlyto
servermodelsthathavehot-swapharddiskdrivesinstalled.

Attention:Tomaintainpropersystemcooling,donotoperatetheserverformorethan10minuteswithout
eitheradriveorallerpanelinstalledineachdrivebay.

Toremoveahot-swapharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

Note:Youdonothavetoturnofftheserverwhenremovingahot-swapharddiskdrive.However,ifyou
havelockedthesidedoor,youmustturnofftheserver,disconnectallpowercords,andremovetheserver
coverwhenyouwanttoremove,install,orreplaceanyharddiskdrives.See“Lockingorunlockingthehard
diskdrivesidedoor”onpage26

1.Pressthebluebutton1toopenthesidedoor.

and“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

Figure25.Openingthesidedoor

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2.Locatethehot-swapharddiskdriveyouwanttoremove.Then,pressthebluereleasebutton1and
rotatethehandleoftheharddiskdrivebrackettotheopenposition.

Figure26.Openingthehandleofthehot-swapharddiskdrivebracket

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware39

3.Graspthehandle1andpulltheharddiskdrivebracketwiththeharddiskdriveoutofthedrivebay.

Figure27.Removingthehot-swapharddiskdrivebracketwiththeharddiskdrive

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4.Removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdriveandthenremovetheharddiskdrivefrom
thebracket.

Figure28.Removingthehot-swapharddiskdrive

5.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedhot-swapharddiskdrivetothemanufacturer,followall
packaginginstructionsanduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

Installingahot-swapharddiskdrive

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallahot-swapharddiskdrive.Thissectionappliesonlyto
servermodelsthatsupporthot-swapharddiskdrives.

Attention:Tomaintainpropersystemcooling,donotoperatetheserverformorethan10minuteswithout
eitheradriveorallerpanelinstalledineachdrivebay.

Toinstallahot-swapharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

Notes:

1.Youdonothavetoturnofftheserverfortheinstallationofahot-swapharddiskdrive.However,if
youhavelockedthesidedoor,youmustturnofftheserver,disconnectallpowercords,andremove
theservercoverwhenyouwanttoremove,install,orreplaceanyharddiskdrives.See“Lockingor
unlockingtheharddiskdrivesidedoor”onpage26

2.Thecablescomewiththeharddiskdriveoptionkitwillnotbeusedifyouareinstallingahot-swap
harddiskdrive.

and“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware41

1.Pressthebluebutton1toopenthesidedoor.

Figure29.Openingthesidedoor

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2.Locateahot-swapharddiskdrivebaythatyouwanttoinstallthedrive.Then,pressthebluerelease
button1androtatethehandleoftheharddiskdrivebrackettotheopenposition.

Figure30.Openingthehandleofthehot-swapharddiskdrivebracket

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware43

3.Graspthehandle1andpulltheharddiskdrivebracketoutofthedrivebay.

Figure31.Removingthehot-swapharddiskdrivebracket

4.Removetheplasticdrivebayllerandsaveitforfutureuse.

Note:TheEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserverareprotectedbyhavingalldrivebaysandPCIcard
slotscoveredoroccupied.WhenyouinstalladriveorPCIcard,savetheEMCshieldordrivebayller
fromthedrivebayorsavethePCIcardslotcoverintheeventthatyoulaterremovethedevice.An
unoccupieddrivebayorPCIcardslotwithoutcover,shield,ller,oranyotherprotectionmightimpact
theEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserver,whichmightresultinoverheatingorcomponentdamage.

5.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewharddiskdrivetoanyunpaintedmetal
surfaceontheserver.Then,removetheharddiskdrivefromthepackage.

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6.Alignthescrewholesinbothsidesoftheharddiskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesintheharddisk
drivebracket.Then,installthefourscrewstosecuretheharddiskdriveinthebracket.

Note:Carefullyinstalltheharddiskdrivewithouttouchingthecircuitboardonthebottomofthe
harddiskdrive.

Figure32.Installingtheharddiskdriveintothebracket

7.Keepthehandleofthehot-swapharddiskdrivebracketfullyopenandthenslidethebracketwiththe
harddiskdriveintothedrivebayuntilitcannotbepushedinanymore.

Figure33.Slidingthehot-swapharddiskdrivebracketwiththeharddiskdriveintothebay

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware45

8.Pressthehandle1torotateittotheclosedpositionuntilthebluereleasebuttonsnapsintoplaceand
thebracketwiththeharddiskdriveissecurelylockedinthedrivebay.

Figure34.Lockingthehot-swapharddiskdriveinthedrivebay

9.ChecktheharddiskdrivestatusLEDstomakesurethattheharddiskdriveisoperatingcorrectly.Y ou
mighthavetorestarttheserverforthenewlyinstalleddrivetoberecognized.Iftheamberharddiskdrive
statusLEDislitcontinuously,thisindicatesthattheharddiskdriveisfaultyandmustbereplaced;ifthe
greenharddiskdrivestatusLEDisblinking,thisindicatesthattheharddiskdriveisoperatingcorrectly.

Note:IftheserverisconguredforRAIDoperationusingaRAIDcontroller,youmighthaveto
recongurethediskarraysafteryoureplaceharddiskdrives.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90

.

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Removinganon-hot-swapharddiskdrive

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveanon-hot-swapharddiskdrive.Thissectionapplies
onlytoservermodelsthathavenon-hot-swapharddiskdrivesinstalled.

Attention:Tomaintainpropersystemcooling,donotoperatetheserverformorethan10minuteswithout
eitheradriveorallerpanelinstalledineachdrivebay.

Toremoveanon-hot-swapharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Pressthebluebutton1toopenthesidedoor.

Note:Ifyouhavelockedthesidedoor,youmustturnofftheserver,disconnectallpowercords,and
removetheservercoverwhenyouwanttoremove,install,orreplaceanyharddiskdrives.See“Locking
orunlockingtheharddiskdrivesidedoor”onpage26

and“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

Figure35.Openingthesidedoor

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware47

3.Locatethenon-hot-swapharddiskdriveyouwanttoremoveanddisconnectthepowercableandthe
signalcablefromtheharddiskdrive.Then,pullthehandleoftheharddiskdrivebrackettoslidethe
bracketwiththeharddiskdriveoutofthedrivebay.

Figure36.Disconnectingcablesandslidingthenon-hot-swapharddiskdriveout

4.Dependingonthenon-hot-swapharddiskdriveissecuredinthebracketbyscrewsorplasticretainers,
dooneofthefollowing:

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•Ifthenon-hot-swapharddiskdriveissecuredinthebracketbyscrews,removethefourscrewsand
thenremovetheharddiskdrivefromthebracket.

Figure37.Removingthescrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdrive

•Ifthenon-hot-swapharddiskdriveissecuredinthebracketbyretainers,removetheretainerson
bothsidesandthenremovetheharddiskdrivefromthebracket.

Figure38.Removingtheretainersthatsecuretheharddiskdrive

5.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovednon-hot-swapharddiskdrivetothemanufacturer,followall
packaginginstructionsanduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

Installinganon-hot-swapharddiskdrive

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallanon-hot-swapharddiskdrive.Thissectionapplies
onlytoservermodelsthatsupportnon-hot-swapharddiskdrives.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware49

Attention:Tomaintainpropersystemcooling,donotoperatetheserverformorethan10minuteswithout
eitheradriveorallerpanelinstalledineachdrivebay.

Toinstallanon-hot-swapharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Pressthebluebutton1toopenthesidedoor.

Note:Ifyouhavelockedthesidedoor,youmustturnofftheserver,disconnectallpowercords,and
removetheservercoverwhenyouwanttoremove,install,orreplaceanyharddiskdrives.See“Locking
orunlockingtheharddiskdrivesidedoor”onpage26

and“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

Figure39.Openingthesidedoor

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3.Locateanon-hot-swapharddiskdrivebaythatyouwanttoinstallthedrive.Then,pullthehandleofthe
harddiskdrivebrackettoslidethebracketoutofthedrivebay.

Figure40.Slidingthenon-hot-swapharddiskdrivebracketout

4.Removetheplasticdrivebayllerandsaveitforfutureuse.

Note:TheEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserverareprotectedbyhavingalldrivebaysandPCIcard
slotscoveredoroccupied.WhenyouinstalladriveorPCIcard,savetheEMCshieldordrivebayller
fromthedrivebayorsavethePCIcardslotcoverintheeventthatyoulaterremovethedevice.An
unoccupieddrivebayorPCIcardslotwithoutcover,shield,ller,oranyotherprotectionmightimpact
theEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserver,whichmightresultinoverheatingorcomponentdamage.

5.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewharddiskdrivetoanyunpaintedmetal
surfaceontheserver.Then,removetheharddiskdrivefromthepackage.

6.Dependingonyouwillsecuretheharddiskdriveinthebracketbyscrewsorplasticretainers,do
oneofthefollowing:

Note:Carefullyinstalltheharddiskdrivewithouttouchingthecircuitboardonthebottomofthe
harddiskdrive.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware51

•Ifyouwanttosecuretheharddiskdriveinthebracketbyscrews,alignthescrewholesinbothsides
oftheharddiskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthebracket.Then,installthefourscrewsto
securetheharddiskdriveinthebracket.

Figure41.Securingtheharddiskdriveinthebracketbyscrews

•Ifyouwanttosecuretheharddiskdriveinthebracketbyretainers,aligntheholesinbothsidesof
theharddiskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthebracket.Then,carefullyinstalltheretainers1
onbothsidestosecuretheharddiskdriveinthebracket.

Figure42.Securingtheharddiskdriveinthebracketbyretainers

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7.Pushtheharddiskdrivetoslidethebracketwiththeharddiskdriveintothedrivebayuntilitsnaps
intoposition.

Figure43.Slidingthenon-hot-swapharddiskdriveintothebay

8.Locateanavailableve-wirepowerconnectorandanavailablesignalcableconnector.Then,connect
thepowercableandthesignalcabletotheharddiskdrive.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.Then,youmightneed
tochecktheharddiskdrivestatusLEDstomakesurethattheharddiskdriveisoperatingcorrectly.
Restarttheserverforthenewlyinstalleddrivetoberecognized.IftheamberharddiskdrivestatusLEDis
litcontinuously,thisindicatesthattheharddiskdriveisfaultyandmustbereplaced;ifthegreenharddisk
drivestatusLEDisblinking,thisindicatesthattheharddiskdriveisoperatingcorrectly.

Note:IftheserverisconguredforRAIDoperationusingaRAIDcontroller,youmighthavetorecongure
thediskarraysafteryoureplaceharddiskdrives.

InstallingorremovingaPCIcard

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremoveaPCIcard.

TheEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserverareprotectedbyhavingalldrivebaysandPCIcardslotscovered
oroccupied.WhenyouinstalladriveorPCIcard,savetheEMCshieldordrivebayllerfromthedrivebay
orsavethePCIcardslotcoverintheeventthatyoulaterremovethedevice.Anunoccupieddrivebayor
PCIcardslotwithoutcover,shield,ller,oranyotherprotectionmightimpacttheEMIintegrityandcooling
oftheserver,whichmightresultinoverheatingorcomponentdamage.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware53

Note:ThePCIcardsareextremelysensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge.Makesurethatyoureadand
understand“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage22rstandcarefullyperformtheoperation.

InstallingaPCIcard

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallaPCIcard.

ToinstallaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcamewiththePCIcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.LocateanappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”
onpage15toidentifythetypesofPCIcardslotsforyourserver.

5.RemovethePCIcardslotbracketbyremovingthescrewthatsecuresthebracketandthenliftthe
bracketoutofthechassis.SavethePCIcardslotbracketintheeventthatyoulaterremovethePCI
cardandneedthebrackettocovertheplace.

6.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewPCIcardtoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removethenewPCIcardfromthepackage.

Note:CarefullyhandlethePCIcardbyitsedges.

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7.PositionthenewPCIcardonthePCIcardslotwhichyouhaveremovedtheslotbracketinstep5on
page54.Then,pressthePCIcardstraightdownuntilitissecurelyseatedintotheslot.Installthe
screwtosecurethePCIcardinplace.

Figure44.InstallingaPCIcard

8.DependingonthetypeofthePCIcard,youmightneedtoconnectanyrequiredcablestothePCIcard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

RemovingaPCIcard

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveaPCIcard.

ToremoveaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware55

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcamewiththePCIcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.LocatethePCIcardyouwanttoremove.Then,dependingonthetypeofthePCIcard,youmightneed
todisconnectanycablesfromthePCIcardorthesystemboard.

5.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthePCIcard.Then,graspthePCIcardbytheedgesandcarefullypullit
outofthePCIcardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthePCIcardasmallandequal
amountuntilitiscompletelyremovedfromtheslot.

Figure45.RemovingaPCIcard

IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedPCIcardtothemanufacturer,followallpackaginginstructions
anduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheEthernetcard.

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InstallingtheEthernetcard

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheEthernetcardandhowtoinstalltheEthernetcard
driveronWindowsoperatingsystems.UseanydocumentationthatcamewiththeEthernetcardandfollow
thoseinstructionsinadditiontotheinstructionsinthissection.

ToinstalltheEthernetcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheEthernetcardtoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheEthernetcardfromthepackage.

5.TheEthernetcardisakindofPCIcard.See“InstallingaPCIcard”onpage54andfollowthose
instructionstoinstalltheEthernetcard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

OnLinuxoperatingsystems,youdonotneedtoinstallanydevicedriverfortheEthernetcard;onWindows
operatingsystems,youneedtoinstallthedevicedriverfortheEthernetcard.T oinstallthedevicedriver
onWindowsoperatingsystems,dothefollowing:

1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.

2.InserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatcamewithyourserverintotheDVDdrive.

Note:YoudonotneedtousethedriverdiscthatcamewiththeEthernetcard.

3.Right-clickMyComputerandselectProperties.TheSystemPropertieswindowopens.

4.OntheHardwaretab,clicktheDeviceManagerbutton.TheDeviceManagerwindowopens.

5.ExpandtheNetworkadaptersandthenright-clickoneoftheEthernetcards(PRO/1000PTorthe
yellowquestionmark).

6.SelectUpdateDriver....TheHardwareUpdateWizardprogramopens.

7.SelectInstallthesoftwareautomatically(Recommended)andclickNexttocontinue.

8.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

RemovingtheEthernetcard

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware57

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheEthernetcard.Useanydocumentationthatcame
withtheEthernetcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditiontotheinstructionsinthissection.

ToremovetheEthernetcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.TheEthernetcardisakindofPCIcard.See“RemovingaPCIcard”onpage55andfollowthose
instructionstoremovetheEthernetcard.

5.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedEthernetcardtothemanufacturer,followallpackaging
instructionsanduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTD230SATARAID5Upgrade

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheThinkServerTD230SATARAID5Upgrade
(hereaftercalledtheRAID5key).TheRAID5keyisanactivationkey,whichyoucaninstallonthesystem
boardtoenabletheRAID5congurationfunctionoftheonboardSATARAIDforyourserver.

InstallingtheRAID5key

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheRAID5key.

ToinstalltheRAID5key,dothefollowing:

Attention:Electrostaticdischarge(ESD)candamagetheRAID5key.Alwaysgroundyourselfandusea
groundstrapbeforetouchingtheoption.PerformthefollowingprocedureatanESD-safeworkstation.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAID5keytoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheRAID5keyfromthepackage.

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5.LocatetheSATAkeyconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”on
page15.Then,installtheRAID5keyintotheSATAkeyconnector.

Figure46.InstallingtheRAID5key

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90

.Then,refertoChapter

6“Conguringtheserver”onpage95forinformationaboutRAIDconguration.

RemovingtheRAID5key

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheRAID5keyfromthesystemboard.Ifyouremove
theRAID5key,theRAID5congurationfunctionoftheonboardSATARAIDbecomesunavailable.However,
theRAID5congurationfunctionoftheThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapterisstillavailableifyouhave
installedtheThinkServer9240-8iRAID5UpgradeKeyontheadapter.See“Installingthe9240-8iRAID5
key”onpage60

ToremovetheRAID5key,dothefollowing:

Attention:Electrostaticdischarge(ESD)candamagetheRAID5key.Alwaysgroundyourselfandusea
groundstrapbeforetouchingtheoption.PerformthefollowingprocedureatanESD-safeworkstation.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware59

4.RemovetheRAID5keyfromtheSATAkeyconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage15.

Figure47.RemovingtheRAID5key

5.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedRAID5keytothemanufacturer,followallpackaging
instructionsanduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer9240-8iRAID5UpgradeKey

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheThinkServer9240-8iRAID5Upgrade
Key(hereaftercalledthe9240-8iRAID5key).IfyourserverhasaThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter
installedandyouwanttoenabletheRAID5congurationfunctionforthisadapter,youneedtoinstall
the9240-8iRAID5keyontheadapter.

Installingthe9240-8iRAID5key

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthe9240-8iRAID5key.

Toinstallthe9240-8iRAID5key,dothefollowing:

Attention:Electrostaticdischarge(ESD)candamagethe9240-8iRAID5key.Alwaysgroundyourselfand
useagroundstrapbeforetouchingtheoption.PerformthefollowingprocedureatanESD-safeworkstation.

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1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthe9240-8iRAID5keytoanyunpaintedsurfaceon
theoutsideoftheserver.Then,removethe9240-8iRAID5keyfromthepackage.

5.Installthe9240-8iRAID5keytotheThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter,asshown:

Figure48.Installingthe9240-8iRAID5key

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.Then,refertoChapter
6“Conguringtheserver”onpage95forinformationaboutRAIDconguration.

Removingthe9240-8iRAID5key

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethe9240-8iRAID5keyfromtheThinkServer9240-8i
RAID0/1Adapter.Ifyouremovethe9240-8iRAID5key,theRAID5congurationfunctionofthe
ThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapterbecomesunavailable.However,theRAID5congurationfunction
oftheonboardSATARAIDisstillavailableifyouhaveinstalledtheRAID5Keyonthesystemboard.See
“InstallingtheRAID5key”onpage58

Toremovethe9240-8iRAID5key,dothefollowing:

Attention:Electrostaticdischarge(ESD)candamagethe9240-8iRAID5key.Alwaysgroundyourselfand
useagroundstrapbeforetouchingtheoption.PerformthefollowingprocedureatanESD-safeworkstation.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware61

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.RemovetheThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter.See“RemovingtheRAIDcard”onpage69and
followthoseinstructionstoremovetheThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter.

5.Removethe9240-8iRAID5keyfromtheThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter.

Figure49.Removingthe9240-8iRAID5key

6.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremoved9240-8iRAID5keytothemanufacturer,followallpackaging
instructionsanduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRemoteManagementModule3

ThissectionprovidesproductinformationabouttheThinkServerRemoteManagementModule3(hereafter
calledtheRMM3)andinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheRMM3option.

62ThinkServerTD230InstallationandUserGuide

AbouttheRMM3

TheRMM3isa1.23-inchx2.30-inchprintedcircuitboard.

Figure50.RMM3

TheRMM3isakindofadd-oncardwhichoffersconvenient,remoteKVM(keyboard,video,andmouse)
accessandcontrolthroughtheLANorInternet.Itcaptures,digitizes,andcompressesvideosandtransmits
thevideoswithkeyboardandmousesignalstoandfromaremotecomputer.YoucanusetheRMM3to
gainlocation-independentremoteaccesstorespondtocriticalincidentsandtoundertakenecessary
maintenance.Inaddition,theRMM3offersintegratedremotepowermanagementusingintelligentplatform
managementinterface(IPMI).Therefore,workingasanintegratedsolutioninyourserver,theRMM3provides
anincreasedlevelofmanageabilityoverthebasicservermanagementavailabletothesystemboard.

TheRMM3optionpackagecontainsthefollowingitems:

•AThinkServerRemoteManagementModule3option

•Aplasticbagcontainingaslotbracket,aribboncable,threescrews,andthreeplasticstandoffs

InstallingtheRMM3

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheRMM3inyourserver.Youcangetanincreasedlevel
ofmanageabilityoverthebasicservermanagementavailabletothesystemboardbyinstallingtheRMM3
option.See“AbouttheRMM3”onpage63fortheproductinformation.

ToinstalltheRMM3,dothefollowing:

Attention:Electrostaticdischarge(ESD)candamagetheRMM3.Alwaysgroundyourselfanduseaground
strapbeforetouchingtheoption.PerformthefollowingprocedureatanESD-safeworkstation.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.Wait
threetoveminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware63

4.LocatetheRMM3connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”on
page15.

5.RemovethecorrespondingPCIcardslotbracketbyremovingthescrewthatsecuresthebracket.
SavethePCIcardslotbracketintheeventthatyoulaterremovetheRMM3andneedthebracketto
covertheplace.

Note:Carefullyplacetheremovedscrewaside.YouwillneedthescrewwheninstallingtheRMM3.

Figure51.RemovingthePCIcardslotbracketfortheRMM3connector

6.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRMM3toanyunpaintedsurfaceontheoutsideof
theserver.Then,removetheRMM3fromthepackage.

7.MakeanoteoftheMediaAccessController(MAC)addressoftheRMM3.Thisinformationisonalabel
attachedtotheRMM3andmightbeusedlaterforseveralsoftwarecongurations.Keepingarecordat
thismomentmighteliminatetheneedstoreopentheservercoverlater.

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8.AttachtheRMM3totheslotbracketthatcamewiththeoptionpackagesothatthetwoscrewholesin
theslotbracketarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintheRMM3.Then,installthetwoscrewsthat
camewiththeoptionpackagetosecuretheRMM3totheslotbracket.

Notes:

a.Therearethreescrewsintheoptionpackageandyouonlyneedtousetwoofthemtosecurethe

RMM3totheslotbracket.Theextraoneisabackupscrew.

b.Foreasieroperation,youmightneedtoattachaplasticstandoffthatcamewiththeoptionpackage

toeachscrewbeforeinstallingthescrew.

Figure52.InstallingtheRMM3ontheslotbracket

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware65

9.InserttheslotbracketwithRMM3intothepositionforthePCIcardslotbracketyouhaveremoved.
Then,securetheslotbracketwithRMM3inplacebyinstallingthescrewthatyouhaveremoved
instep5onpage64.

Figure53.InstallingtheslotbracketwithRMM3

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10.Removetheribboncablefromtheoptionpackage.ConnectoneendoftheribboncabletotheRMM3
connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15.Then,connect
theotherendoftheribboncabletotheconnectorontheRMM3.

Figure54.Connectingtheribboncable

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90

.Afterinstallingthe
RMM3andrestartingtheserver,connectanetworkcabletotheRMM3networkinterfacecontroller,then
conguretheRMM3byreferringtotheThinkServerRemoteManagementUserGuideontheThinkServer
DocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct.

RemovingtheRMM3

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheRMM3.IfyouhaveinstalledaRMM3optioninyour
server,youcanperformthefollowingprocedurewhenyouwanttoremovethisoption.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware67

ToremovetheRMM3,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.Wait
threetoveminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.LocatetheRMM3inyourserver.Then,disconnecttheribboncablefromtheRMM3connectoronthe
systemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15.Removethescrewthatsecures
theslotbracketwithRMM3.Then,carefullylifttheslotbracketwithRMM3outoftheserver.

Figure55.DisconnectingtheribboncableandremovingtheslotbracketwithRMM3

5.PuttheremovedRMM3kit(slotbracketwithRMM3andribboncable)intoitsoriginalpackage.If
necessary,disconnecttheribboncablefromtheRMM3.

6.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedRMM3kittothemanufacturer,followallpackaging
instructionsanduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardwaredevices

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacehardwaredevicesforyourserver.
Youcanmaintainyourserverbyreplacingthefailinghardwaredevices.Ifyouarereplacingahardware
device,performtheremovalprocedureandthenperformtheinstallationprocedureforthehardwaredevice
thatyouwanttoreplace.

RemovingorinstallingtheThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter
(hereaftercalledtheRAIDcard).

Note:Thissectiononlyappliestoservermodelswithhot-swapharddiskdrives.

RemovingtheRAIDcard

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheRAIDcard.IfyouremovetheRAIDcard,you
cannotcongureRAIDusingtheRAIDcardandyouwilllooseallthecurrentRAIDcongurationbased
ontheRAIDcard.

Note:Thissectiononlyappliestoservermodelswithhot-swapharddiskdrives.

ToremovetheRAIDcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.LocatetheRAIDcard.TheRAIDcardisinstalledintooneofthePCIExpressx8slotsonthesystem
board(callout31inFigure7“Locatingmajorpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15).See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage15

5.RemoveanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstotheRAIDcard.

6.DisconnecttheminiSASsignalcablefromtheRAIDcard.

7.TheRAIDcardisakindofPCIcard.See“RemovingaPCIcard”onpage55andfollowthose
instructionstoremovetheRAIDcard.

Note:DependingonyourRAIDcard,ifnecessary,removethe9240-8iRAID5keyfromtheRAIDcard.

8.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedRAIDcardtothemanufacturer,followallpackaging
instructionsanduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware69

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

InstallingtheRAIDcard

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheRAIDcard.

Note:Thissectiononlyappliestoservermodelswithhot-swapharddiskdrives.

ToinstalltheRAIDcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.TheRAIDcardshouldbeinstalledintotheappropriatePCIExpressx8slotonthesystemboard(callout

31inFigure7“Locatingmajorpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15).See“Locatingpartsonthe

systemboard”onpage15.

5.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAIDcardtoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheRAIDcardfromthepackage.

6.DependingonyourRAIDcard,youmightneedtoinstallthe9240-8iRAID5keyontheRAIDcard.See
“Installingthe9240-8iRAID5key”onpage60andfollowthoseinstructionstoinstallthe9240-8i
RAID5key.

7.ConnecttheminiSASsignalcabletotheminiSASsignalcableconnector0ontheRAIDcard.See
Figure56“ConnectingtheminiSASsignalcables”onpage71

.

Note:TheminiSASsignalcablelengthis880mm(34.65inches).

8.TheRAIDcardisakindofPCIcard.See“InstallingaPCIcard”onpage54andfollowthoseinstructions
toinstalltheRAIDcard.TakecautionwhenhandlingtheminiSASsignalcabletoavoiddamaging
theminiSASsignalcableconnector.

70ThinkServerTD230InstallationandUserGuide

9.ConnecttheminiSASsignalcables(port0toport3)tothecorrespondingSATA/SASsignalconnectors
(connector0toconnector3)onthehot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanes.See“Locatingconnectorson
thehot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanes”onpage18.

Note:EachminiSASsignalcablemighthavealabelattached.Thenumberonthelabelindicates
theportnumber.

Figure56.ConnectingtheminiSASsignalcables

1MiniSASsignalcableconnector04MiniSASsignalcable-port1
2MiniSASsignalcableconnector15MiniSASsignalcable-port2
3MiniSASsignalcable-port06MiniSASsignalcable-port3

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.Then,refertoChapter
6“Conguringtheserver”onpage95forinformationaboutRAIDconguration.

Removingorinstallingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Removingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware71

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.T urnofftheserverandwaitthreetove

minutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toremovetheheatsinkandfanassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Locatetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Locatingservercomponents”onpage14.

Note:Ifasecondmicroprocessorisinstalledintheserver,therewillalsobeaheatsinkandfan
assemblyinstalledabovethesecondmicroprocessor.

4.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

5.Dependingonwhichheatsinkandfanassemblyyouareremoving,dooneofthefollowing:

72ThinkServerTD230InstallationandUserGuide

•Ifyouareremovingtheheatsinkandfanassemblyformicroprocessor1,disconnecttheheatsink
andfanassemblycablefromthesystemfan2connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage15.Then,removethefourscrews1thatsecuretheheat
sinkandfanassembly.

Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamage.The
fourscrewsareintegratedpartsoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyandtheycannotberemoved
fromtheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Figure57.Screwsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblyformicroprocessor1

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware73

•Ifyouhaveinstalledasecondmicroprocessorandyouareremovingtheheatsinkandfanassembly
formicroprocessor2,disconnecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefromthesystemfan1
connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15.Then,remove
thefourscrews

1thatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Figure58.Screwsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblyformicroprocessor2

6.Lifttheheatsinkandfanassemblyoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

a.Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblytofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.
b.Whenhandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly,donottouchthethermalgrease1onthebottomofit.

Figure59.Heatsinkandfanassembly

7.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedheatsinkandfanassemblytothemanufacturer,followall
packaginginstructionsanduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Toinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly,see“Installingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage75.

Installingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnofftheserverandwaitthreeto

veminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware75

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheheatsinkandfanassemblytoanyunpainted
surfaceontheoutsideoftheserver.Then,removetheheatsinkandfanassemblyfromthepackage.

Note:Whenhandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly,donottouchthethermalgrease1onthe
bottomofit.

Figure60.Heatsinkandfanassembly

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5.Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsontheheatsinkand
fanassemblyarealignedwiththecorrespondingmountingstudsonthesystemboard.Makesurethat
youproperlyplacetheheatsinkandfanassemblysothatyoucaneasilyconnecttheheatsinkandfan
assemblycabletothesystemfan2connector(iftheheatsinkandfanassemblyisformicroprocessor1)
orthesystemfan1connector(iftheheatsinkandfanassemblyisformicroprocessor2)onthesystem
board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15

.

Note:Notetheorientationoftheheatsinkandfanassemblybyreferringtothearrowlabelonthetop
oftheheatsinkandfanassembly.Thearrow,whichindicatesairow,shouldpointtotherearof
thechassis.

Figure61.Screwsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfan
assemblyformicroprocessor1

Figure62.Screwsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfan
assemblyformicroprocessor2

6.Alternatetighteningeachscrewasmallandequalamountuntiltheheatsinkandfanassemblyis
securedtothesystemboard.Donotover-tightenthescrews.

7.Connecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothesystemfan2connector(iftheheatsinkandfan
assemblyisformicroprocessor1)orthesystemfan1connector(iftheheatsinkandfanassemblyisfor
microprocessor2)onthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90

.

Removingorinstallingafrontfan

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallafrontfan.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware77

Removingafrontfan

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveafrontfan.

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

Toremoveafrontfan,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Locatethefrontfanthatyouwanttoremove.See“Locatingservercomponents”onpage14.

Note:Iftwomicroprocessorsareinstalledinyourserver,therearetwofrontfans,oneformicroprocessor
1andtheotherformicroprocessor2.

4.Disconnectthefrontfancablefromthefrontfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage15

.

5.Removetheharddiskdrives.See“Removingahot-swapharddiskdrive”onpage38or“Removinga
non-hot-swapharddiskdrive”onpage47

.

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6.Thefrontfanisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts1.Removethefrontfanbycuttingthe
rubbermountsandgentlypullingthefrontfanoutofthechassis.

Figure63.Removingthefrontfan

7.Reinstallallharddiskdrives.See“Installingahot-swapharddiskdrive”onpage41or“Installinga
non-hot-swapharddiskdrive”onpage49

.

8.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedfrontfantothemanufacturer,followallpackaginginstructions
anduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

Installingafrontfan

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallafrontfan.

.T oobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware79

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

Toinstallafrontfan,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Removetheharddiskdrives.See“Removingahot-swapharddiskdrive”onpage38or“Removinga
non-hot-swapharddiskdrive”onpage47.

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4.Installthefrontfanbyaligningthefourrubbermountswiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,and
thenpushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.

Notes:

a.Thenewfrontfanwillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.
b.Iftwomicroprocessorsareinstalledinyourserver,youcaninstalltwofrontfans,onefor

microprocessor1andtheotherformicroprocessor2.

c.Youmightalsoneedtopulltherubbermountsthroughtheholesfromtheothersidetosecure

thefrontfaninplace.

Figure64.Installingthefrontfan

5.Connectthefrontfancabletothecorrespondingfrontfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15.

6.Reinstallallharddiskdrives.See“Installingahot-swapharddiskdrive”onpage41or“Installinga
non-hot-swapharddiskdrive”onpage49.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90

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.

Removingorinstallingtherearfan

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltherearfan.

Removingtherearfan

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetherearfan.

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

Toremovetherearfan,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Locatetherearfan.See“Locatingservercomponents”onpage14.

4.Disconnecttherearfancablefromthesystemfan3connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage15

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5.Therearfanisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanbycuttingtherubber
mountsandgentlypullingtherearfanoutofthechassis.

Figure65.Removingtherearfan

6.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedrearfantothemanufacturer,followallpackaginginstructions
anduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Toinstalltherearfan,see“Installingtherearfan”onpage83

.

Installingtherearfan

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltherearfan.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware83

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

Toinstalltherearfan,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

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3.Placetherearfanonthechassissothatthefourrubbermountsarealignedwiththecorresponding
holesinthechassis.Then,pushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.

Notes:

a.Thenewrearfanwillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.
b.Y oumightalsoneedtopulltherubbermountsthroughtheholesfromtheothersideofthechassisto

securetherearfaninplace.

Figure66.Installingtherearfan

4.Connecttherearfancabletothesystemfan3connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage15.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

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Removingorinstallingthemicroprocessor

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthemicroprocessor.

Removingthemicroprocessor

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnofftheserverandwaitthreeto

veminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toremovethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Removingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage71.

5.Liftthesmallhandleandopentheretainertoaccessthemicroprocessor.Then,carefullyliftthe
microprocessorstraightupandoutofthesocket,andplaceitonastatic-protectivesurface.

Note:Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.

Figure67.Removingthemicroprocessor

6.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthemicroprocessortothemanufacturer,followallpackaginginstructions
anduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

Installingthemicroprocessor

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnofftheserverandwaitthreeto

veminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Foroptimalperformance,followthesemicroprocessorinstallationrules:

1.Whentwomicroprocessorsareinstalled,bothmusthavethesamecorevoltageandcorespeed.

2.Whenonlyonemicroprocessorisinstalled,itmustbeinthemicroprocessor1socket.Theother
socketmustbeempty.

3.Alwaysinstallthemicroprocessorrstintothemicroprocessor1socket,andtheninstallanother
microprocessorintothemicroprocessor2socketifyouwanttoinstalltwomicroprocessors.

Toinstallthemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.Removetheheatsinkandfanassemblyifnecessary.See“Removingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”
onpage71.

5.Pressdownandgentlypushthesmallhandlealittlebitoutwardonthemicroprocessorsockettoliftthe
handletotheopenposition.

Figure68.Liftingthehandle

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6.Slightlypresstheretainerofthemicroprocessorsockettoopenit.

Figure69.Openingtheretainer

7.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthemicroprocessorsocket.Toavoiddamagingthepinsinthe
microprocessorsocket,donottouchthepinswhileremovingthecover.

Figure70.Removingthemicroprocessorsocketcover

8.Removethenewmicroprocessorfromtheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsonthe
bottomofthenewmicroprocessor.

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9.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbytheedgesandalignthenotches1onitwiththetabs2inthe
microprocessorsocket.Then,installthemicroprocessorintothesocket.

Figure71.Installingthemicroprocessor

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.

Replacingthesystemboardbattery

Attention:

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and

“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesystemboardbattery.

Yourserverhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andcongurationinformationfor
built-infeatures.Thesystemboardbatterykeepsthisinformationactivewhenyouturnofftheserver.

Thesystemboardbatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,no
batterylastsforever.Ifthesystemboardbatteryfails,thedate,time,andcongurationinformation,including
passwords,arelost.Anerrormessageisdisplayedwhenyouturnontheserver.

Besuretoconsiderthefollowinginformationwhenyoureplacethebatteryintheserver:

•Youmustreplacethebatterywithalithiumbatteryofthesametypefromthesamemanufacturer.

•Toavoidpossibledanger,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowingsafetystatement.

•Afteryoureplacethesystemboardbattery,youmustresetpasswords,systemdateandtime,and
reconguretheserver.

Statement2

CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlyPartNumber33F8354oranequivalenttypebattery

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recommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyoursystemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replace
itonlywiththesamemoduletypemadebythesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumand
canexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposedof.Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Toreplacethesystemboardbattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.

4.Locatethesystemboardbattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15.

5.Notetheorientationofthesystemboardbatteryandremoveitfromthesocket.

Figure72.Removingthesystemboardbattery

6.Followanyspecialhandlingandinstallationinstructionsthatcamewiththenewsystemboardbattery
andinstallthenewsystemboardbatteryintoitssocket.Makesurethatthebatteryclipsecurely
holdsthebattery.

Note:Notetheorientationofthesystemboardbatterywhenyouinstallitintothesocket.

Figure73.Installingthesystemboardbattery

7.Disposeofthefailingbatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90
systemboardbattery,youmustresetpasswords,systemdateandtime,andreconguretheserver.See
Chapter6“Conguringtheserver”onpage95

.

.Afteryoureplacethe

Completingthepartsreplacement

Thissectionprovidesinstructionstohelpyoucompletethepartsreplacementandturnonyourserver.

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