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4.4.11.4 Installing a combination-form-factor expansion card
Install a combination-form-factor expansion card to expand the I/O capabilities of the
blade server.
Figure 4-16. Installing a combination-form-factor expansion card
Perform the following procedure to install a combination-form-factor expansion card:
1. Read “ Safety ” on page vii and the “ Installation guidelines ” on page 201 .
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade
server from the Bull Blade Chassis - Enterprise. See " Removing the blade server from a
Bull Blade Chassis - Enterprise" on page 203 .
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover side
up.
4. Open and remove the blade server cover. See " Removing the blade server cover" on
page
206 .
5. Remove the plastic cover for the PCI-Express connector 1 .
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the part to any unpainted metal
surface on the Bull Blade Chassis - Enterprise unit or any unpainted metal surface on
any other groubded rack component; then, remove the part from its package.
7. Install the expansion card 2 .
a. Slide the card into the expansion card standoff 3 on the system board.
b. Gently pivot the card down and attach it to the high speed PCIe connector.