Dell PowerEdge R900 User Manual

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Installing System Components

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9 Install the heat sink retention bracket, ensuring the blue lifts are under the

ZIF levers. Secure the heat sink retention bracket with eight screws.

10 Lower the ZIF levers on processors 1 and 4.
11 Lower the center brace into the chassis until the brace locks snap into

place.

12 Route the SATA_A cable through the channel in the center brace.
13 Connect the SATA_A connector to the system board at J3E2.
14 Install the back fans and housings. See "System Fans" on page 70.
15 Install the I/O riser. See "Installing the I/O Riser" on page 111.
16 Install PCI Express cards as necessary. See "PCI Express Add-in Cards" on

page 86.

17 Install the memory risers. See "Installing a Memory Riser" on page 98.
18 Connect the INTRUSION switch to the system board at J1H1 and route

the wire next to the chassis.

19 Install the RAID battery. See "Installing a RAID Battery" on page 84.
20 Install the SAS controller. See "Installing an SAS Controller Card" on

page 80.

21 Install the processor heat sinks. See "Installing a Processor Heat Sink" on

page 104.

22 Install the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud" on page 77.
23 Install the top cover. "Installing the Top Cover" on page 60.
24 Connect USB, VGA, and SERIAL connections on the back of the chassis

as necessary.

25 Turn the system on and run the system diagnostics to verify that the

system operates correctly.
See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 149 for information about

running the diagnostics and troubleshooting processor problems.

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