IBM 71412RU, User Manual

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Tab
Adapter
retention
latch
Attention
LED
(yellow)
Power
LED
(green)
PCI
divider
Note: The adapter-retention bracket is not shown in the illustration.
4. See the documentation that comes with the adapter for instructions for setting
jumpers or switches and for cabling.
Note: Route adapter cables before you install the adapter.
5. Rotate the adapter-retention bracket to the open position.
6. If you are installing the adapter in slot 6 or slot 7, push the orange adapter
retention latch toward the rear of the server and open the tab. The power LED
for the slot turns off.
7. Remove the expansion-slot cover.
Attention: When you install an adapter, avoid touching the components and
gold-edge connectors on the adapter. Make sure that the adapter is correctly
seated in the connector. Incorrectly seated adapters might cause damage to
the I/O board or to the adapter.
8. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted
surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the adapter by the top edge
or upper corners of the adapter and remove it from the package.
9. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and align it with
the connector on the I/O board.
10. Press the adapter firmly into the adapter connector.
11. Optionally, if you are installing the adapter in slot 1 through slot 5, install an
expansion-slot screw to secure the adapter.
Note: The expansion-slot screws are on the adapter-retention bracket.
12. If you are installing the adapter in slot 6 or slot 7, close the tab; then, push
down on the orange adapter retention latch until it clicks into place, securing
the adapter.
13. Rotate the adapter-retention bracket to the closed position.
14. If you are installing a low-profile adapter, install a ratchet pin in the
adapter-retention bracket to secure the adapter. Press the ratchet pin until it
touches the top edge of the adapter.
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