IBM xSeries 365, Option Installation Manual

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3. Remove the server cover (see “Removing the cover and bezel” on page 13) and
determine which PCI-X expansion slot you will use for the adapter.
Tab
Adapter
retention
latch
Attention
LED
(yellow)
Power
LED
(green)
Adapter guide PCI-X
divider
4. See the documentation that comes with your adapter for instructions for setting
jumpers or switches and for cabling.
Note: Route adapter cables before you install the adapter.
5. Install the adapter:
a. Open the blue adapter guide by lifting the front edge, as shown in the
illustration.
b. Push the orange adapter retention latch toward the rear of the server and
open the tab. The power LED turns off for the slot.
c. Remove the expansion-slot cover.
d. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and align it
with the connector on the PCI-X board.
e. If necessary remove the extension handles or bracket before installing a
long adapter.
Attention: When you install an adapter, avoid touching the components
and gold-edge connectors on the adapter. Be sure the adapter is correctly
seated in the connector. Incorrectly seated adapters might cause damage to
the I/O board or to the adapter.
f. Press the adapter firmly into the adapter connector.
g. Push down on the blue adapter guide to stabilize the adapter.
h. Close the tab; then, push down on the blue adapter retention latch until it
clicks into place, securing the adapter.
6. Connect any required cables to the adapter.
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IBM xSeries 365 Type 8861 and 8862: Option Installation Guide