a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3.
Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
4.
Do one of the following:
• If the server is in tower mode:
Position the tower server for hardware configuration.
• If the server is in rack mode:
Remove the server from the rack.
5.
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7.
If installed,
8.
Remove the PCI slot blank retainer.
9.
10. Install the expansion board. Make sure that the board is firmly seated in the slot.
11. Connect all necessary internal cabling to the expansion board.
For more information on these cabling requirements, see the documentation that ships with the option.
12. Install the PCI slot blank retainer.
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