Dell PowerEdge 2970 - Manual (Page 81)

Installing System Components
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Installing a RAC Card
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 55.
3 If you are installing a RAC card for the first time, remove the plastic filler plug from the system back
panel. See Figure 3-18.
4 Remove the center riser board. See "Removing the Center Riser Board" on page 104.
5 Angle the RAC card so that its NIC connector inserts through the back-panel RAC card opening, and
then straighten the card.
6 Align the front edge of the RAC card with the two front plastic retention standoffs adjacent to the
RAC system board connector, and press down the side of the card until it is fully seated. See
Figure 3-18.
When the front of the card is fully seated, the plastic standoff snaps over the edge of the card.
7 Connect the two short ribbon cables to the RAC card and the system board. See Figure 6-2 for the
connector locations
NOTICE:
Be careful when attaching cables to the system board that you do not damage the surrounding system
board components.
a Connect one cable to connector 1 on the RAC card and to RAC_CONN1 on the system board.
b Connect the second cable to connector 2 on the RAC card and to RAC_CONN2 on the system
board.
8 Reinstall the center riser board. See "Installing the Center Riser Board" on page 104.
9 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 56.
10 Reconnect the system and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on.
See the RAC card documentation for information on configuring and using the RAC card.
Optical Drive
An optional slimline CD, DVD, or CD-RW/DVD optical drive is mounted on a tray that slides in the front
panel and connects to the controllers on the system board through the sideplane board.
NOTE:
DVD devices are data only.