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c. Remove the expansion-slot cover. d. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the adapter by the top edge or upper corners of the adapter and remove it from the package. e. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and align it with the connector on the PCI-X board. f. If necessary, remove the adapter guide before installing a full-length adapter. Adapter guide Attention: When you install an adapter, avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the adapter. Make sure that the adapter is correctly seated in the connector. Incorrectly seated adapters might cause damage to the I/O board or to the adapter. g. Press the adapter firmly into the adapter connector. h. Push down on the blue PCI-X retaining bar to stabilize the adapter. i. Close the tab; then, push down on the orange adapter retention latch until it clicks into place, securing the adapter. 6. Connect any required cables to the adapter. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 47. Chapter 2. Installing options 29

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c.
Remove
the
expansion-slot
cover.
d.
Touch
the
static-protective
package
that
contains
the
adapter
to
any
unpainted
surface
on
the
outside
of
the
server;
then,
grasp
the
adapter
by
the
top
edge
or
upper
corners
of
the
adapter
and
remove
it
from
the
package.
e.
Carefully
grasp
the
adapter
by
its
top
edge
or
upper
corners,
and
align
it
with
the
connector
on
the
PCI-X
board.
f.
If
necessary,
remove
the
adapter
guide
before
installing
a
full-length
adapter.
Adapter guide
Attention:
When
you
install
an
adapter,
avoid
touching
the
components
and
gold-edge
connectors
on
the
adapter.
Make
sure
that
the
adapter
is
correctly
seated
in
the
connector.
Incorrectly
seated
adapters
might
cause
damage
to
the
I/O
board
or
to
the
adapter.
g.
Press
the
adapter
firmly
into
the
adapter
connector.
h.
Push
down
on
the
blue
PCI-X
retaining
bar
to
stabilize
the
adapter.
i.
Close
the
tab;
then,
push
down
on
the
orange
adapter
retention
latch
until
it
clicks
into
place,
securing
the
adapter.
6.
Connect
any
required
cables
to
the
adapter.
If
you
have
other
options
to
install
or
remove,
do
so
now;
otherwise,
go
to
“Completing
the
installation”
on
page
47.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
29