IBM System x3550 M3, Installation And User Manual

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c. Remove the adapter, if one is present, from the riser-card assembly.
d. Store the riser-card assembly and the adapter in a safe place for possible
future use.
4. Install a PCI-X adapter into the new PCI-X riser-card assembly. See “Installing
an adapter” on page 70 for more information. Set any jumpers or switches on
the adapter as directed by the adapter manufacturer.
Note: You might have to replace the brackets when you replace a PCI Express
assembly with a PCI-X assembly.
5. Insert the PCI-X riser-card assembly into the riser-card connector on the system
board. Make sure that it is fully seated.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 103.
Replacing a PCI-X assembly with a PCI Express assembly
The server comes with one PCI riser-card assembly installed in slot 2. You can
replace a PCI-X riser-card assembly with a PCI Express riser-card assembly.
To replace a PCI-X riser-card assembly with a PCI Express riser-card assembly,
complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and the “Installation
guidelines” on page 44.
2. Turn off the server and disconnect the power cords and all external cables, if
necessary; then, remove the server cover (see “Removing the cover” on page
52).
Note: When you disconnect the power source from the server, you lose the
ability to view the LEDs because the LEDs are not lit when the power
source is removed. Before you disconnect the power source, make a
note of which LEDs are lit, including the LEDs that are lit on the
operation information panel, on the light path diagnostics panel, and
LEDs inside the server on the system board; then, see the
Problem
Determination and Service Guide for information about how to solve the
problem.
3. Remove the PCI-X riser-card assembly from the system board:
a. If an adapter is installed in the riser-card assembly, disconnect any cables
that are connected to the adapter.
b. Grasp the riser-card assembly at the rear edge and lift it from the riser-card
connector on the system board.
c. Remove the adapter, if one is present, from the riser-card assembly.
d. Store the riser-card assembly and the adapter in a safe place for possible
future use.
4. Install a PCI Express adapter in the PCI Express riser-card assembly. See
“Installing an adapter” on page 70 for more information. Set any jumpers or
switches on the adapter as directed by the adapter manufacturer.
Note: You might have to replace the bracket when you replace a PCI-X
assembly with a PCI Express assembly.
5. Insert the PCI Express riser-card assembly into the riser-card connector on the
system board. Make sure that it is fully seated.
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