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5.
Plug the power cord into the AC receptacle on the power supply.
6.
Use the LEDs on the power supply to ensure power supply function.
Installing and Removing PCI Cards
This section outlines the procedures for performing a hot-plug operation with PCI cards and
installing and removing non-hot-plug PCI cards. Cards can be hot-swapped in PCI slots 1 through
5. The server must be powered down to install or remove a card from PCI slots six and seven.
CAUTION
Expansion slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots to maintain the
electromagnetic emission characteristics of the server and to ensure proper
cooling of the system.
See the BIOS release notes for the BIOS that is installed on the system to see if the attention button
can be used to initiate the slot power down.
Removing Hot-plug PCI Card with Operating System Hot-Plug
Interface
CAUTION
Only PCI add-in cards in PCI slots 1 through 5 are hot-swappable. If you are
adding or removing a PCI card from PCI slot 6 or 7, see “
”on page 154, and “
Installing a Non-Hot-Plug PCI Card
”,
1.
Observer the safety, ESD, and other precautions described in “
2.
Remove the top cover. For instructions, see “
3.
If using a Microsoft* Windows* operating system, double-click the “Unplug/Eject” icon in the
taskbar to open the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” menu.
4.
Select the device to be removed and click “Stop”.
5.
Wait for the PCI power LED at the rear of the PCI slot to turn off.
6.
Disconnect any cables attached to the card.
