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Installing, adapter

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Installing an adapter 1 Adapter support bracket 2 Support bracket bezel 3 Adapter 4 Expansion slot cover 5 Adapter retention bracket To install an adapter: 1. Review the information in "Before you begin" on page 46. 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords; then, remove the cover. See "Removing the cover, door, and bezel" on page 48 for details. 3. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter. Note: Check the instructions that come with the adapter for any requirements or restrictions. 4. Remove the expansion-slot cover: a. Press the arrow on the adapter-retention bracket release tab and remove the bracket. b. Slide the expansion-slot cover out of the server. Store it in a safe place for future use. Attention: Expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots. This maintains the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of the system and ensures proper cooling of system components. 5. Refer to the documentation that comes with your adapter for any cabling instructions. It might be easier for you to route any cables before you install the adapter. 6. Remove the adapter from the static-protective package. Attention: Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the adapter. 7. Place the adapter, component-side up, on a flat, static-protective surface. 8. Set any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer. 9. Install the adapter: a. If necessary, open the adapter support bracket retaining flap. Installing options 53

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Installing
an
adapter
±1²
Adapter
support
bracket
±2²
Support
bracket
bezel
±3²
Adapter
±4²
Expansion
slot
cover
±5²
Adapter
retention
bracket
To
install
an
adapter:
1.
Review
the
information
in
“Before
you
begin”
on
page
46.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices
and
disconnect
all
external
cables
and
power
cords;
then,
remove
the
cover.
See
“Removing
the
cover,
door,
and
bezel”
on
page
48
for
details.
3.
Determine
which
expansion
slot
you
will
use
for
the
adapter.
Note:
Check
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter
for
any
requirements
or
restrictions.
4.
Remove
the
expansion-slot
cover:
a.
Press
the
arrow
on
the
adapter-retention
bracket
release
tab
and
remove
the
bracket.
b.
Slide
the
expansion-slot
cover
out
of
the
server.
Store
it
in
a
safe
place
for
future
use.
Attention:
Expansion-slot
covers
must
be
installed
on
all
vacant
slots.
This
maintains
the
electromagnetic
emissions
characteristics
of
the
system
and
ensures
proper
cooling
of
system
components.
5.
Refer
to
the
documentation
that
comes
with
your
adapter
for
any
cabling
instructions.
It
might
be
easier
for
you
to
route
any
cables
before
you
install
the
adapter.
6.
Remove
the
adapter
from
the
static-protective
package.
Attention:
Avoid
touching
the
components
and
gold-edge
connectors
on
the
adapter.
7.
Place
the
adapter,
component-side
up,
on
a
flat,
static-protective
surface.
8.
Set
any
jumpers
or
switches
as
described
by
the
adapter
manufacturer.
9.
Install
the
adapter:
a.
If
necessary,
open
the
adapter
support
bracket
retaining
flap.
Installing
options
53