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Installing, expansion - memory slots

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7. Orient the expansion-card and slide the slots at the back end of the card onto the pins on the expansion card standoff; then, gently pivot the card into the blade-expansion connector. 8. Firmly press on the indicated locations to seat the expansion card. Note: For device-driver and configuration information to complete the installation of the expansion card, see the documentation that comes with the expansion card. 9. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 34. Installing an expansion unit Note: If a high-speed expansion card is installed on the blade server system board, you cannot install an expansion unit. If a BladeCenter Storage Expansion Unit 3 and a Memory and I/O Expansion Blade are installed on the blade server, you cannot install standard-form-factor or small-form-factor expansion cards in the BladeCenter Storage Expansion Unit 3. The following illustration shows how to install an expansion unit on a blade server. Memory and I/O expansion blade Blade-cover release Blade-cover release To install an expansion unit, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 15. 2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see "Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 17 for instructions). 3. If you removed the blade bezel assembly, replace it now (see "Installing the blade server bezel assembly" on page 35 for instructions). 4. Remove the protective covers from the blade expansion connectors, if they are present. 5. If the blade server system board is equipped with power connector J164 and you are installing a Memory and I/O Expansion Blade on the blade server, remove the power jumper from power connector J164. Store the power jumper in a safe place. 6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the expansion unit to any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the expansion unit from the package. Chapter 3. Installing options 33

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7.
Orient
the
expansion-card
and
slide
the
slots
at
the
back
end
of
the
card
onto
the
pins
on
the
expansion
card
standoff;
then,
gently
pivot
the
card
into
the
blade-expansion
connector.
8.
Firmly
press
on
the
indicated
locations
to
seat
the
expansion
card.
Note:
For
device-driver
and
configuration
information
to
complete
the
installation
of
the
expansion
card,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
expansion
card.
9.
If
you
have
other
options
to
install
or
remove,
do
so
now;
otherwise,
go
to
“Completing
the
installation”
on
page
34.
Installing
an
expansion
unit
Note:
If
a
high-speed
expansion
card
is
installed
on
the
blade
server
system
board,
you
cannot
install
an
expansion
unit.
If
a
BladeCenter
Storage
Expansion
Unit
3
and
a
Memory
and
I/O
Expansion
Blade
are
installed
on
the
blade
server,
you
cannot
install
standard-form-factor
or
small-form-factor
expansion
cards
in
the
BladeCenter
Storage
Expansion
Unit
3.
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
install
an
expansion
unit
on
a
blade
server.
Blade-cover
release
Blade-cover
release
Memory and I/O
expansion blade
To
install
an
expansion
unit,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
15.
2.
If
the
blade
server
is
installed
in
a
BladeCenter
unit,
remove
it
(see
“Removing
the
blade
server
from
the
BladeCenter
unit”
on
page
17
for
instructions).
3.
If
you
removed
the
blade
bezel
assembly,
replace
it
now
(see
“Installing
the
blade
server
bezel
assembly”
on
page
35
for
instructions).
4.
Remove
the
protective
covers
from
the
blade
expansion
connectors,
if
they
are
present.
5.
If
the
blade
server
system
board
is
equipped
with
power
connector
J164
and
you
are
installing
a
Memory
and
I/O
Expansion
Blade
on
the
blade
server,
remove
the
power
jumper
from
power
connector
J164.
Store
the
power
jumper
in
a
safe
place.
6.
Touch
the
static-protective
package
that
contains
the
expansion
unit
to
any
unpainted
metal
surface
on
the
BladeCenter
unit
or
any
unpainted
metal
surface
on
any
other
grounded
rack
component;
then,
remove
the
expansion
unit
from
the
package.
Chapter
3.
Installing
options
33