For more information on how to determine the drive status, refer to “Hot-plug HDD LED indicator” on page 16. To remove an HDD: 1 Observe the ESD precautions described on page 28. 2 Remove the front bezel. Perform the instructions described in “To remove the front bezel” section on page 29. 3 If you are removing a failed HDD, determine which drive has failed by checking the drive status LEDs. 3 System upgrade 4 Press the HDD carrier latch (A). 5 Pull the lever and slide the carrier from the chassis (B). BA Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 28. For instructions on how to install a new hard disk, refer to the next section. To install an HDD: Note: To puchase a HDD carrier, contact your local Acer representative. 1 Perform steps 1 through 6 described in the “To remove an HDD” section on page 35. 2 If necessary, remove the air baffle from the HDD carrier. (1) Remove the four screws that secure the air baffle to the HDD carrier (A). (2) Remove the air baffle from the HDD carrier (B). (3) Save the air baffle and screws for later use. 37 3 Remove the new HDD from its protective packaging. 4 Install the new HDD to the HDD carrier. (1) Install a hard disk on the HDD carrier (A). (2) Secure it with the four screws that came with the HDD carrier (B). 5 With the lever still extended, slide the HDD carrier all the way into the drive bay (A). Do not push on the lever until it begins to close by itself. 6 Use the lever to push the HDD carrier until it docks into place, then close the HDD carrier lever (B). 7 Install the front bezel. Perform the instructions described in “To install the front bezel” section on page 29. 8 Setup the new hard drive’s RAID configuration. For related instructions, refer to “RAID configuration utilities” section on page 100. B A B B A 38 3 System upgrade Installing and removing a slim-line optical drive Note: The slim-line optical drive is not hot-pluggable. Before removing or replacing the drive, you must first power down the server, unplug the AC power cord from the system, and turn off all peripherals devices connected to the server. To install a slim-line optical drive: 1 Perform the pre-installation instructions described on page 28. 2 Remove the access panel. (1) Remove the eight screws that secure the access panel to the chassis (A). (2) Slide the access panel toward the back of the chassis, then pull the panel away from the chassis (B). (3) Put the access panel aside for reinstallation later. 3 Remove the new drive from its protective packaging. 4 Install the interposer board on the rear of the optical drive (C), then secure it with the two screws (D). 5 Align the two holes at the left edge of the optical drive with the cutouts in the chassis, then secure it with the two screws (E). ECDE Connect the power (F) and data (G) cables to the interposer board. GF 40 3 System upgrade 7 Replace the access panel. (1) Place the access panel on the chassis, then slide the panel toward the front of the chassis until it is fully closed (A). (2) Secure it with the eight screws you removed earlier (B). 8 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 28. To remove a slim-line optical drive: 1 Perform the pre-installation instructions described on page 28. 2 Remove the front bezel. Perform the instructions described in “To remove the front bezel” section on page 29. 3 Remove the access panel. Perform step 2 described in the “To install a slim-line optical drive” section on page 38. 4 Disconnect the data and power cables from the rear of the optical drive. 5 Remove the two screws that secure the optical drive to the chassis. 6 Lift the optical drive from the chassis. 7 Remove the two screws at the rear of the optical drive to detach the interposer board. 8 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 28. 42 3 System upgrade Replacing a system fan Altos R5250 system includes six dual-rotor easy-swap system fan modules to provide adequate airflow and keep system running cool. To replace the system fan: 1 Perform the pre-installation instructions described on page 28. Warning! The system fan becomes very hot when the system is on. Allow it to cool off first before handling. 2 Identify the defective fan. 3 Disconnect the system fan cable from the backplane board. 4 Grasp the fan and pull it up and away from the chassis. 5 Install the new fan by sliding the new fan into the chassis. 6 Connect the system fan cable to the fan cable connector on the backplane board. 7 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 28. Upgrading the processor Processor upgrading guidelines The server supports two socket F (1207-pin) processor sockets supporting dual-core or quad-core AMD Opteron processors. You have the option to upgrade the default processor or install a second one for a dual-processor configuration. Observe the following guidelines when replacing or installing a processor: • Use only Acer-qualified CPUs. • The processor 1 socket must always be...