Dell PowerEdge 2500SC - Manual (Page 49)

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Installing System Board Options
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
This section describes how to install the following options:
l Expansion cards
l Memory upgrades
l Microprocessor upgrades
l Integrated RAID controller
This section also includes instructions for replacing the fan assemblies, cooling shroud, power supplies, RAID battery, and system battery, if necessary.
Use Figure 6-1 to locate the system board features. Table 6-1 describes the system board connectors and sockets.
Figure 6-1. System Board Features
Table 6-1. System Board Connectors and Sockets
Removing and Replacing Fan Assemblies
Expansion Cards
Removing and Installing the Cooling Shroud
Removing and Installing a Power Supply
Adding Memory
Microprocessor Upgrades
Activating the Integrated RAID Controller
Replacing the System Battery
WARNING: Before you perform this procedure, you must turn off the system and disconnect it from its power source. For more information, see
" Safety First— For You and Your System " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Connector or Socket Description
SCSI BACKPLANE Hot-pluggable SCSI backplane board interface cable connector
RAID BAT RAID battery connector
BATTERY System battery connector
COMn Serial port connectors; sometimes referred to as COM1 and COM2