IBM eserver p Series, Installation Manual

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a. Open the rack door.
b. Press the power button on the primary I/O drawer operator panel.
The primary I/O drawer operator panel power LED starts blinking at a fast rate.
B0FF appears in the primary operator panel display.
When the power-off sequence is complete, the system will go into standby mode,
as evidenced by:
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displays in the primary operator panel display.
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The primary I/O drawer operator panel power LED will start blinking at a slow
rate.
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The CEC drawer power LED will start blinking at a slow rate.
2. Place the I/O drawer in the rear service position, as follows:
a. If you have not already done so, open the front door of the rack unit.
b. Loosen the two thumbscrews that attach the front bezel to the drawer.
c. Grasp both sides of the front bezel and pull the bezel off the drawer.
d. If you have not already done so, open the rear door of the rack unit.
e. If present, remove the two retaining screws at the rear of the drawer.
f. Grasp the bar at the rear of the drawer, and pull the drawer to the rear until it is
stopped by the two detents on the top of the drawer.
Note: Make sure that you do not damage the cables while pulling out the drawer.
3. Remove the two thumbscrews and remove the top cover from the drawer.
4. See the PCI Adapter Placement Reference, order number SA38-0538, for adapter
placement information. Then select an appropriate empty PCI slot for the adapter.
5. Turn the locking latch and lift the plastic stop for the adapter you are installing.
6. Remove the blank cover.
7. Carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and align the adapter in the slot guides.
Insert the adapter fully into the adapter slot connector. If you are installing a
full-length adapter, ensure that both ends of the adapter engage the card guides.
8. Lower the plastic stop over the adapter bracket, and rotate the locking latch
clockwise until it clicks into the locked position.
9. Connect appropriate cables to the adapter.
10. Install the covers that you removed earlier, and return the drawer to the normal
operating position.
11. Plug in the system unit power cables.
12. Turn on the power.
Chapter 3. Installing Options for the System
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