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iTX Playout Appliance 2
Installation and Service Manual
Replacing the Network Adapter Card
To remove and replace the network adapter card:
1 Power down the system and remove power from the unit.
2 Disconnect all of the cables from the unit’s rear panel.
3 Remove the unit from the rack and place on a solid, flat surface.
4 Remove the top cover from the chassis.
5 On the right-side of the chassis’ rear panel, lift the two small levers to unlock the card
bracket from the chassis.
If your chassis model does not have these levers, remove the four screws (2 on rear, 2 on
top) that secure the card bracket to the frame.
6 If the graphics card is a NVIDIA Quadro P4000, unplug the graphics card cable that is
connected to the
GPU PWR
connector on the chassis’ motherboard.
7 Carefully lift the bracket upwards to remove the entire bracket from the chassis. The
graphics card, video card and network adapter card remain attached to the bracket.
8 Place the bracket on a flat surface so that the network adapter card in facing upwards
(see image below). Remove the screw that secures the network adapter card to the
bracket.
WARNING
- Power Disconnection
The system must be disconnected from all sources of power and the
power cord removed from the power supply module(s) before
accessing the chassis interior to install or remove system components. This
unit has more than one power supply connection. All connections must be
removed to de-energize the unit.
