User`s guide

Upgrading or Replacing Components
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Upgrading or Replacing Components
The SGI Octane III Deskside Workstation Component Replacement Guide (P/N 007-5650-00x),
describes how to install or replace the following components in an SGI Octane III deskside
workstation:
• Memory DIMMs
• PCIe cards
• Disk drives
• System fans
• Power supplies
Service personnel should use the procedures in the guide to upgrade system components or replace
failing components.
Warning: If a lithium battery is installed in your system as a soldered part, only SGI
qualified service personnel should replace this lithium battery. For a battery of another type,
replace it only with the same type or an equivalent type recommended by the battery
manufacturer, or an explosion could occur. Discard used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Octane III Deskside Workstation Cooling
The SGI Octane III system is cooled using 12 fans (six on the front and six on the rear). The six
front fans push air into the enclosure while the rear six fans pull it out the back.
The system fan assemblies are located behind the front and rear panels on the enclosure.
Figure 1-4 on page 12 illustrates the fan locations on the system.