AK35 5U Tower Chassis Kit User Guide
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Contents Disclaimer/Copyrights ..................................................................... ii Contents ......................................................................................... iii Notices ............................................................................................ v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide .............................................................................
Contents 2.6 2.7 2.8 Installing or removing an expansion card ......................... 2-16 2.6.1 Installing a standard size expansion card ............ 2-16 2.6.2 Installing a long expansion card .......................... 2-18 2.6.3 Removing an expansion card .............................. 2-19 Removable components ................................................... 2-20 2.7.1 HDD blower ......................................................... 2-20 2.7.2 Chassis fan ..................................
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical Safety IMPORTANT • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System overview This chapter describes the general features of the AK35 barebone server. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2.
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This chapter describes the general features of the AK35 chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel, rear panel, and internal features.
1.1 Package contents 1.1.1 ASUS AK35 chassis kit The AK35 models are distinguished by the type of bundled HDD tray and power supply. Refer to the following table to check the items that came with the model you purchased. Model AK35-SR5 AK35-SS4 AK35-SS3 AK35-AR5 AK35-AR4 AK35-AR3 HDD tray type SCSI SCSI SCSI ATA ATA ATA Power supply unit(s) 500W redundant (2 units) 450W single 320W single 500W redundant (2 units) 450W single 320W single 1.1.2 Standard items 1.
1.2 Overview The AK35 chassis kit is designed for easy configuration, flexibility, and high reliability. The chassis may be set up as standalone or rack-mount. Flexible expansion Front panel Inside the stylish front bezel secured by a lock, the front panel features easily accessible drives bays: • a floppy drive bay (floppy drive already installed) • three 5.25-inch bays (one occupied by a CD-ROM drive) • six 3.
1.3 Front panel features The AK35 chassis kit displays a stylish front bezel with lock. The bezel covers the system components on the front panel and serves as security. Open the bezel to access the front panel components. The front panel is designed to allow convenient access to the hard disk drives and other external features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, CD-ROM drive, floppy drive, and two USB ports are also located on the front panel. For future installation of 5.
1.4 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, seven full-length expansion slots, a chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system fan, and either two redundant power supply modules or a standard power supply module.
1.5 Internal features The chassis kit includes the basic components as shown in the picture below. The power supply area differs depending on the power supply module that came with the server you purchased. System with standard power supply module 2 1 3 8 7 4 5 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Power supply module 5.25-inch drive cage SCSI backplane board 3.
1.6 LED information The following table describes the LED indicators on the server front and rear panels.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter describes the internal hardware components and provides the installation procedures for additional system components.
2.1 Preparation Before proceeding, prepare everything that you might need to facilitate installation. 2.1.1 Tools to use 1. Phillips head screw driver 2. Flat head screw driver 2.1.2 System components and devices to install The following items are the basics that you need to install into the chassis kit. You may need to install other devices depending on your configuration. 1. 2. 3. 4.
2.2 Removing and installing the side cover 2.2.1 Removing the cover 1. Loosen the two thumb screws that secure the side cover. 2. Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis. 1 2 2.2.2 Installing the cover 1. Match and insert the hooks of the cover to the elongated holes on the side of the chassis. All the six hooks (three each on the top and bottom) of the cover must properly fit the designated holes. 2.
2.3 Motherboard installation This section only describes how to install a supported motherboard into the AK35 chassis kit. Refer to the motherboard user guide for instructions on installing specific motherboard components. 2.3.1 Motherboard dimensions 12 in (30.5 cm) This chassis kit supports an ASUS motherboard that measures 12x13 inches (30.5 x 33 cm) for SCSI models, or 12x12 inches (30.5 x 30.5 cm) for IDE models. Motherboards of smaller sizes will fit into the system chassis.
2.3.2 Placement direction and screw holes Align the holes on the motherboard (indicated by white circles in the picture below) to the corresponding standoffs on the motherboard metal plate inside the chassis. Place screws through the designated holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Refer to the motherboard user guide for the specific number of screws that you need to use.
2.3.3 Installing the motherboard 1. Remove the temporary metal shield on the rear panel (beside the chassis fan) that covers the rear I/O slot opening. 2. Install the rear I/O shield that came with the motherboard package. Orient the I/O shield such that the openings for the mouse and keyboard ports are aligned to the top of the chassis fan. 1 Temporary metal shield on the I/O slot opening Mouse/Keyboard port openings 2 I/O shield 3.
2.4 Installing 5.25-inch drives If you have previously used and powered up the system, and that it may be connected to an AC power source, make sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other system components! Three 5.25-inch drive bays are located on the upper front part of the chassis. A CD-ROM drive that comes standard with the system package occupies the uppermost bay (labeled 1).
2. Pull and swing the left edge of the front panel outward. 3. Unhook the hinge-like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel to completely detach the front panel assembly from the chassis. 3 Hinge-like tab 2 2.4.2 Installing a 5.25-inch drive To install a 5.25-inch drive: 1. Remove the metal cover of the bay where you wish to install the drive by pulling the cover outward.
2. From the side of the drive bay, unlock and remove the screwless drive bay lock by turning the knob 45º counter-clockwise until it clicks on the reference point near the “unlocked icon.” Reference point 2 Unlocked icon Knob 3. When released, pull out the drive bay lock and set it aside. 3 4. Carefully insert a 5.25-inch drive (such as a CD/DVDROM drive) into the bay until it is in place. 4 The drive is in place when the screw holes on the drive align with the holes on the side of the bay.
5. Secure the drive to the bay using the screwless drive bay lock that you removed earlier. a. Match the two pegs on the lock to the holes on the drive bay. b. Turn the knob 45º clockwise until it clicks on the reference point near the “locked icon.” 5a Reference point 5b Locked icon 6. On the front panel assembly, detach the plastic bay cover opposite the 5.25-inch drive that you installed by pressing the two hooked tabs on each side of the bay cover.
7. Re-install the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). a. Insert the four hinge-like tabs to the holes on the right edge of the chassis. b. Swing the front panel to the left and fit the four (4) hooked tabs to the left side of the chassis until the tabs snap in place.
2.5 Installing hard disk drives The six hard disk drive (HDD) bays on the front panel include externally removable trays for mounting either SCSI or IDE 3.5-inch hard disk drives. You can access the drive trays by simply opening the the front bezel. 1. SCSI and IDE drive trays differ in size and structure. Make sure of the type of HDD trays that came with your chassis before buying hard disks. 2.
4. Place a hard disk drive on the tray and secure it with four screws. 4 5. Insert the tray with the installed HDD back into the bay. Make sure to place the tray in the correct orientation as shown. 6. Carefully push the tray all the way to the depth of the bay. 7. Push the tray lever until it clicks in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 7 6 The edge of the tray protrudes about 0.5 cm until you push back the tray lever.
2.5.2 IDE hard disk To install an IDE hard disk drive: 1. Place the hard disk tray on a flat clean surface. Rear bracket Middle bracket 1 Drive tray rail 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the middle bracket from the drive tray. 3. Remove that screw that secures the rear bracket to detach it from the drive tray. 2 3 Be careful when handling the drive tray rails to avoid breaking them.
4. Prepare hard disk drive. Carefully connect the SCSI-IDE HDD bridge board to the 40-1 pin IDE connector and 4-pin power connector. Make sure that the SCSI-IDE HDD bridge is properly connected. 4 SCSI-IDE HDD bridge board 5. Carefully place the hard disk drive into the drive tray. Align the four (4) screw holes on the drive with those on the tray rails. Secure drive with four round head screws. 6. Secure the SCSI-IDE HDD Bridge to the tray with two (2) round head screws. 7.
2.6 Installing or removing an expansion card The chassis is designed with a screwless expansion slot frame on the rear panel. This design feature allows you to install or remove an expansion card in less steps. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause physical injury, and damage to the card and motheboard components! 2.6.1 Installing a standard size expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Release the card lock. a.
3. Install the expansion card making sure that it is properly seated on the slot. 3 LOCK 4. Press the end of the card lock marked “LOCK” to secure the card on the slot. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place. 4 Refer to the card documentation for the card configuration details, and to the motherboard user guide in case you need to configure any jumpers after installing the expansion card.
2.6.2 Installing a long expansion card If you are installing a long expansion card, such as some types of RAID cards, use the plastic card support located near the front of the chassis (under the backplane board) to keep the expansion cards firmly seated on the slots. This card support has individual card guides that correspond to each expansion slot. Plastic long-card support To install a long expansion card: 1. Position the expansion card above the PCI slot that you wish to use. 2.
2.6.3 Removing an expansion card To remove an expansion card: 1. Release the card lock. a. Press the card lock lever. b. The card lock flips up. Card lock lever Card lock 1a 1b 2. Pull out the card from the PCI slot. 2 3. Press the end of the card lock marked “LOCK” to return it in place.
2.7 Removable components When installing or removing system devices, you may need to remove previously installed components. This section describes how to remove these components. 2.7.1 HDD blower To remove the HDD blower: 1. Disconnect the 3-pin HDD blower cable from the FAN 1 connector on the SCSI backplane. 1 HDD blower cable HDD blower 2. Press the tab at the bottom of the blower to release it from the chassis. 3. Pull out the HDD blower.
2.7.2 Chassis fan To remove the 12-cm chassis fan: 1. Disconnect the 3-pin fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Use a flat screwdriver to push the pin locks on the four corners of the fan from the inside of the chassis. Chassis fan cable Pin lock (tail-end) 3. Pull out the pin locks from the rear panel. 4. Remove the chassis fan.
2.7.3 Roller wheels The chassis comes with four roller wheels for convenient transport. Each wheel has a brake lock to stabilize the chassis in place. To remove the chassis wheels: 1. Lay the chassis in its side. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the wheels to the bottom of the chassis. Brake lock Remove the chassis roller wheels if you wish to mount the system to a rack. Refer to the Rackmount Kit manual for more information.
2.7.4 Power supply modules The redundant power model has two power supply modules. These hot swap power modules can be removed or installed while the system is powered ON. Only one power module is necessary to provide power to the system. However, it is recommended to have two redundant power supply modules. In case one of the power modules fails, the other one keeps providing sufficient power to the system. This eliminates system down time and data loss.
2.8 Connecting the cables 2.8.1 Motherboard connections The chassis includes power and signal cables that you need to connect to the motherboard, SCSI backplane, and to the devices that you will install. Most of the cables for the chassis kit are already connected upon shipment. When installing system devices and connecting cables, make sure that all cables are routed properly for better system stability and performance. Refer to the picture below when arranging cables.
2.8.2 SCSI backplane connections The SCSI backplane has six 68-pin SCSI connectors to support SCA SCSI hard disks. The backplane design incorporates a hot-swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SCSI hard disks. The LED connectors on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD access, HDD failure, thermal failure, or fan failure.
The following picture shows the SCSI backplane installed in the system and the cables connected to it. Fan cables Power plugs from the power supply SCSI cable LED cables To ensure power redundancy, it is recommended that you use power plugs from each of the redundant power supply modules.
This appendix lists the common problems that you may encounter while using the server. It lists the possible causes of the problems and offers solutions. You may refer to this part and try to solve simple problems before calling customer support.
A.1 Simple fixes Some problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components. These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by yourself. Problem A-2 Action The power LED on the server or on the monitor do not light up 1. Check the power cable connection on the system rear panel if properly connected. 2. Make sure that the power cables are connected to a grounded power outlet.
Problem Action The system continuously beeps after it was turned on 1. Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports. 2. Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets. 3. Check if it has a VGA ouput. The message “Non-system disk or disk error” appears 1. Check if a bootable HDD is active. 2. Check if the HDDs are properly installed. On SCSI models, make sure that the cables are properly connected to the SCSI connectors on the backplane.
A-4 Appendix: Troubleshooting
