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Installing, adapter

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Installing an adapter Complete the following steps to install an adapter: 1. Read "Safety information" on page 119 and "Installation guidelines" on page 37. 2. Turn off the server and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external signal cables from the server. 3. Remove the server from the rack; then, remove the server cover (see "Removing the cover and bezel" on page 44). 4. Determine which PCI-X slot you will use for the adapter. 5. On the rear panel, press the expansion-slot clip together to unlock the clip; then, pull the clip out from the server until it stops. It remains loosely attached to the server. Expansion-slot clip (adapter slot 2) Adapter-retention bracket Alignment tab Expansion-slot clip (adapter slot 1) Power-cord module Retention clip Attention: Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the adapter. Ensure that the adapter is completely and correctly seated in the slot. Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or to the adapter. 6. Remove the expansion slot cover from the slot. 7. To gain access to PCI-X slot 1, remove the power-cord module. a. Press down on the retention clip at the front of the power-cord module and slide the module toward the front of the server until the alignment tab is free of the slot on the side of the server. b. Lift the power-cord module out of the server as far as the power supply cable permits and set it aside. 8. Install the adapter: Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For information about handling these devices, see "Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices" on page 122. a. Remove the adapter from the static-protective package and set any jumpers or switches on the adapter as directed by the adapter Chapter 4. Customer replaceable units 47

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Installing
an
adapter
Complete
the
following
steps
to
install
an
adapter:
1.
Read
“Safety
information”
on
page
119
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
37.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
all
attached
peripheral
devices.
Disconnect
all
power
cords;
then,
disconnect
all
external
signal
cables
from
the
server.
3.
Remove
the
server
from
the
rack;
then,
remove
the
server
cover
(see
“Removing
the
cover
and
bezel”
on
page
44).
4.
Determine
which
PCI-X
slot
you
will
use
for
the
adapter.
5.
On
the
rear
panel,
press
the
expansion-slot
clip
together
to
unlock
the
clip;
then,
pull
the
clip
out
from
the
server
until
it
stops.
It
remains
loosely
attached
to
the
server.
Expansion-slot
clip (adapter slot 2)
Expansion-slot
clip (adapter slot 1)
Retention clip
Power-cord
module
Adapter-retention
bracket
Alignment tab
Attention:
Avoid
touching
the
components
and
gold-edge
connectors
on
the
adapter.
Ensure
that
the
adapter
is
completely
and
correctly
seated
in
the
slot.
Incomplete
insertion
might
cause
damage
to
the
system
board
or
to
the
adapter.
6.
Remove
the
expansion
slot
cover
from
the
slot.
7.
To
gain
access
to
PCI-X
slot
1,
remove
the
power-cord
module.
a.
Press
down
on
the
retention
clip
at
the
front
of
the
power-cord
module
and
slide
the
module
toward
the
front
of
the
server
until
the
alignment
tab
is
free
of
the
slot
on
the
side
of
the
server.
b.
Lift
the
power-cord
module
out
of
the
server
as
far
as
the
power
supply
cable
permits
and
set
it
aside.
8.
Install
the
adapter:
Attention:
When
you
handle
static-sensitive
devices,
take
precautions
to
avoid
damage
from
static
electricity.
For
information
about
handling
these
devices,
see
“Handling
electrostatic
discharge-sensitive
devices”
on
page
122.
a.
Remove
the
adapter
from
the
static-protective
package
and
set
any
jumpers
or
switches
on
the
adapter
as
directed
by
the
adapter
Chapter
4.
Customer
replaceable
units
47