IBM eserver p Series, Installation Manual

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12. 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.
13. Remove the two thumbscrews and remove the top cover from the drawer.
14. Determine the slot from which you are removing the adapter.
15. When you are instructed to remove the adapter from the adapter slot, disconnect
any cables that are connected to the adapter being removed.
16. Turn the locking latch and lift the plastic stop for the adapter.
17. Carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and pull it straight out from the system
board. Store the adapter in a safe place.
18. Place a blank slot cover in the adapter slot (only if you are not rplacing the
adapter) and then lower the plastic stop over the adapter bracket. Rotate the
locking latch clockwise until it clicks into the locked position.
19. Continue to follow the screen instructions until you receive a message that the
adapter removal is successful. Successful removal is indicated by the
OK
message
displayed next to the Command field at the top of the screen.
20. Press F10 to exit the Hot-Plug Manager.
21. If you have added, removed, or replaced any adapters, run the diag -a command.
If the system responds with a menu or prompt, follow the instructions to complete
the device configuration.
22. If you have other adapters to remove, return to step 9 on page 31.
23. If you do not have other adapters to remove, install the covers that you removed
earlier and return the drawer to the normal operating position.
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