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Hot-plug PCI adapter installation This section gives the procedure for installing a hot-plug PCI adapter. If you want to remove a hot-plug adapter, reverse the steps. If the operating system supports hot-plug PCI adapters, you can replace a failing hot-plug PCI adapter with a new adapter of the same type without turning off power to the server. Notes 1. You do not need to turn off the server to install or remove a hot-plug PCI adapter. 2. When you install an adapter, be sure that the gold-edge connectors on the adapter match the connectors in the PCI slot. Before you begin: Read "Safety information" on page 240. and "Working inside a server with power on" on page 165. Read the documentation that comes with the adapter for any special requirements or restrictions. Read the documentation that comes with the operating system. The orange color on components and labels in the server indicates hot-swap or hot-plug components. This means that you can install or remove the component while the system is running, provided that the system is configured to support this function. For complete details about installing or removing a hot-swap or hot-plug component, see the information provided in this chapter. The blue color on components or labels indicates touch points where a component can be gripped, a latch moved, and so on. Attention: Do not remove a hot-plug adapter before performing the operating-system-defined procedure for disabling the hot-plug PCI slot that contains the adapter. Failure to do so might cause the system to lock up. Refer to the operating system documentation. 84 Netfinity Server HMM