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Installing an I/O expansion card, instructions

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1. The following illustration shows how to remove an I/O expansion card, such as a SAS connectivity card, from the system board. 2. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. To remove an I/O expansion card, complete the following steps. Expansion card PREINSSSTHAELLRIENGWCHAERND Expansion card connectors PREINSSSTHAELLRIENGWCHAERND 1. Before you begin, read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 31. 2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see "Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 33). 3. Remove the blade server cover (see "Removing the blade server cover" on page 35 for instructions). 4. If an optional expansion unit is installed and you are removing the expansion card from the system board, remove the expansion unit (see "Removing an optional expansion unit" on page 37). 5. Gently pivot the connectivity card out of the expansion card connectors and lift the card out of the blade server. 6. If you are instructed to return the connectivity card, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. Installing an I/O expansion card Use this information to install an I/O expansion card in the blade server. The illustrations show installing a SAS connectivity card and a high-speed expansion card on the system board; installing the cards in an expansion unit is similar. The blade server supports various types of I/O expansion cards. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for a list of available I/O expansion cards and their form-factor types. Chapter 5. Removing and replacing blade server components 51

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1.
The following illustration shows how to remove an I/O expansion card, such
as a SAS connectivity card, from the system board.
2.
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
To remove an I/O expansion card, complete the following steps.
PRESS HERE WHEN
INSTALLING CARD
Expansion card
Expansion card
connectors
PRESS HERE WHEN
INSTALLING CARD
1.
Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on
page 31.
2.
If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see “Removing
the blade server from the BladeCenter unit” on page 33).
3.
Remove the blade server cover (see “Removing the blade server cover” on page
35 for instructions).
4.
If an optional expansion unit is installed and you are removing the expansion
card from the system board, remove the expansion unit (see “Removing an
optional expansion unit” on page 37).
5.
Gently pivot the connectivity card out of the expansion card connectors and lift
the card out of the blade server.
6.
If you are instructed to return the connectivity card, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Installing an I/O expansion card
Use this information to install an I/O expansion card in the blade server.
The illustrations show installing a SAS connectivity card and a high-speed
expansion card on the system board; installing the cards in an expansion unit is
similar.
The blade server supports various types of I/O expansion cards. See
available I/O expansion cards and their form-factor types.
Chapter 5. Removing and replacing blade server components
51