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6. Install the adapter: a. If you are installing a full-length adapter, open the blue adapter guide by lifting the front edge, as shown in the illustration. b. Push the orange adapter-retention latch toward the rear of the server, and open the tab. c. Remove the expansion-slot cover. d. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and align it with the connector on the PCI-X board. Note: Some long adapters have extension handles or brackets. Before installing a long adapter, you must remove the extension handle or bracket. e. Press the adapter firmly into the adapter connector. Attention: When you install an adapter, be sure the adapter is correctly seated in the connector. Improperly seated adapters might cause damage to the PCI-X board or to the adapter. f. Push down on the blue adapter guide to keep the adapter steady. g. Close the tab; then, push down on the blue adapter-retention latch until it clicks into place, securing the adapter. Adapter guide PCI-X divider Adapter Tab retention latch Attention LED Power LED NOTE: FOR PROPER FRONT OF BOX AIRFLOW, NOTE: FOR PROPER AIRFLOW, FRONT OF BOX REPLACE FAN WITHIN 2 MINUTES REPLACE FAN WITHIN 2 MINUTES 7. Connect the internal cables to the adapter. 8. If you disabled the slot in step 2 on page 93, enable the slot. 9. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 111. 94 IBM xSeries 450 Type 8688: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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6.
Install
the
adapter:
a.
If
you
are
installing
a
full-length
adapter,
open
the
blue
adapter
guide
by
lifting
the
front
edge,
as
shown
in
the
illustration.
b.
Push
the
orange
adapter-retention
latch
toward
the
rear
of
the
server,
and
open
the
tab.
c.
Remove
the
expansion-slot
cover.
d.
Carefully
grasp
the
adapter
by
its
top
edge
or
upper
corners,
and
align
it
with
the
connector
on
the
PCI-X
board.
Note:
Some
long
adapters
have
extension
handles
or
brackets.
Before
installing
a
long
adapter,
you
must
remove
the
extension
handle
or
bracket.
e.
Press
the
adapter
firmly
into
the
adapter
connector.
Attention:
When
you
install
an
adapter,
be
sure
the
adapter
is
correctly
seated
in
the
connector.
Improperly
seated
adapters
might
cause
damage
to
the
PCI-X
board
or
to
the
adapter.
f.
Push
down
on
the
blue
adapter
guide
to
keep
the
adapter
steady.
g.
Close
the
tab;
then,
push
down
on
the
blue
adapter-retention
latch
until
it
clicks
into
place,
securing
the
adapter.
NOTE:
FOR PROPER AIRFLOW, REPLACE FAN WITHIN 2 MINUTES
FRONT OF BOX
NOTE:
FOR PROPER AIRFLOW, REPLACE FAN WITHIN 2 MINUTES
FRONT OF BOX
Tab
Adapter
retention
latch
Attention
LED
Power
LED
Adapter guide
PCI-X
divider
7.
Connect
the
internal
cables
to
the
adapter.
8.
If
you
disabled
the
slot
in
step
2
on
page
93,
enable
the
slot.
9.
If
you
have
other
options
to
install
or
remove,
do
so
now.
Otherwise,
go
to
“Completing
the
installation”
on
page
111.
94
IBM
xSeries
450
Type
8688:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide