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Installing an adapter
To install an adapter, complete the following steps.
Expansion-slot
screw
1. Follow the cabling instructions, if any, that come with the adapter. Route the
adapter cables before you install the adapter.
2. Follow the instructions that come with the adapter to set jumpers or switches, if
any.
3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted
metal surface on the server. Then, remove the adapter from the static-protective
package. Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the
adapter.
4. Carefully grasp the adapter by the top edge or upper corners, and align it with
the expansion slot guides; then, press the adapter firmly into the expansion slot.
Move the adapter directly from the static-protective package to the expansion
slot.
5. Install the expansion-slot screw.
6. Connect any required cables to the adapter. Route cables so that they do not
block the flow of air from the fans. If you are installing an optional SCSI adapter,
see the User’s Guide for additional information about cabling a SCSI adapter.
7. Install the cover (see “Installing the cover” on page 58).
8. Reconnect the external cables and power cords to the server; then, connect the
power cords to electrical outlets.
9. Turn on the attached devices; then, turn on the server.
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