IBM 8841 - eServer xSeries 236, Option Installation Manual

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6. Press the adapter firmly into the expansion slot, lower the adapter-retention
latch, and make sure that the latch is in the locked (closed) position.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or
the adapter.
7. Connect any needed cables to the adapter.
8. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now.
9. Replace the cover. Go to “Completing the installation” on page 46.
Installing or replacing a hot-plug adapter (slot 6)
You do not have to turn off the server to install hot-plug adapters in the hot-plug
slots. However, you must turn off the server when performing any steps that involve
installing or removing cables.
The following illustration shows how to install a PCI or PCI-X hot-plug adapter.
Adapter-support
bracket
Adapter-
retention
clip
Adapter-
retention
latch
Tab
Adapter
PCI-X
divider
Complete the following steps to install or replace a hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and “Installation guidelines” on
page 11.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Open the adapter-retention latch and remove the expansion-slot cover from the
server.
Attention: Expansion slot covers must be installed on all empty slots. This
maintains the electronic emissions characteristics of the server and ensures
proper cooling of system components.
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