Apple xserve early 2008 User Manual

Xserve (Late 2006) Take Apart — Opening the Top Cover 21
Unlocking the Server
If the Xserve is in the locked position (the yellow security LED on the front panel is on), use the 
Allen key that came with the Xserve to unlock it. The lock secures the Xserve enclosure top cover 
and all three drive modules.  You can also order spare keys using Apple part number 922-6144.
Important: An option in the Security pane of System Preferences lets you inactivate a connected 
keyboard and mouse when the enclosure...

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Loosen the thumbscrews at both ends of the front panel.
4.  
Grasp the thumbscrews and pull the Xserve forward until the safety latches engage (about 
5. 
halfway out of the rack).  
Latches
Thumbscrews
When the safety latches engage, grip the Xserve where it emerges from the rack, press down 
6.  
on the latch tabs with your thumbs, and slide the Xserve the rest of the way out of the rack 
rails. Set the Xserve on a flat surface. 
Loosen the...

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FB-DIMM Memory
The Xserve (Late 2006) has 8 memory slots. The systems come with at least 1 gigabyte (GB) of 
memory on two fully-buffered dual inline memory modules (FB-DIMMs). To improve performance 
and capacity, you can install additional DIMMs for a total of up to 32 GB of memory. The 8 
memory slots are labeled DIMM 1 through DIMM 8.
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You can use the following memory in the Xserve (Late 2006):
667 MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMMs 
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512 MB, 1 GB, 2...

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Installation Rules
You must install DIMMs in pairs, and the DIMMs in each pair must be identical (the same 
size, speed, etc.). The first pair is installed in slots 1 and 2. Install the next pair in slots 3 and 4. 
Subsequent pairs go in slots 5 and 6, and then slots 7 and 8. 
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Part Location
DIMM slots (8)
Procedure
Push down the ejectors on the DIMM slot.
1.  
Holding the DIMM by both top corners, lift it straight up out of the Xserve.
2.  
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Ejec tors
Warning: When removing or installing the DIMM, handle it only by the edges. Do not touch 
its connectors. Lift the DIMM straight up from the connector to remove it, and insert it straight 
down into the connector to install it. Do not rock the DIMM from side to...

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PCI-X and PCI-E Riser Cards
This Xserve model uses two types of PCI riser cards to accommodate expansion card installation:A PCI-E riser card, which can go in either slot, and accepts only PCI-E cards 
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A PCI-X riser can go in slot 1, and accepts only PCI-X cards 
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Co nnec tor on PCI-X riser Connec tor on PCI-E riser
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the...

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Procedure
Loosen the two captive screws that secure the riser bracket to the back panel. 
1.  
Captive screw s
Carefully pull up on the bracket and riser, to disconnect the riser from the logic board. If you 
2.  
are removing a blank riser card so that you can install a graphics card in the riser, do the 
following: Remove the screw on the riser bracket and remove the port access cover.
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Seat the PCI card in the riser slot and replace...

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PCI-X and PCI-E Expansion 
Cards
This Xserve model has two expansion slots:Slot 1, which accepts full-length (9 inch) PCI-E or PCI-X cards
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Slot 2, which accepts half-length (6.6 inch) PCI-E cards 
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The server accepts expansion cards that meet these specifications: 
Slot 1:
Accepts 64-bit PCI-X 133 MHz cards (using a PCI-X riser) 
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Also accepts 32-bit or 64-bit 33, 66, or 100 MHz PCI or PCI-X cards with 3.3 volt universal 
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Part Location
Expansion slot 1(PCI-E or PCI-X) Expansion slot 2
(PCI-E)
Procedure
Loosen the two captive screws that secure the riser bracket to the back panel.
1.  
Carefully pull up on the bracket and riser, with the expansion card still attached, to 
2.  
disconnect the riser from the logic board.  
Captive screws
Tilt the expansion card up so that its port clears the enclosure, and remove the card from the 
3. 
Xserve. 

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Remove the screw that secures the expansion card to the riser, and separate the card and 
4.  
riser by gently pulling them apart.
Screw
PCI card
PCI riser
WARNING: When removing or installing an expansion card, handle it only by the edges. Do not 
touch its connectors or any of the components on the card. Lift the card straight out from the 
connector to remove it, and insert it straight into the connector to install it. Do not rock the...