IBM QS21 User Guide - Page 45

Installing, BladeCenter, Express, Expansion

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Expansion card Figure 21. SAS expansion card location 7. Using the blue handling areas, carefully push the card down to insert it into the connectors. Ensure that the ball stud on the system board engages with the ball socket on the SAS expansion card. 8. If you do not want to install any other options, replace the cover and insert the BladeCenter QS21 into the BladeCenter unit. Installing the BladeCenter PCI Express I/O Expansion Unit Important: v A BladeCenter QS21 with the BladeCenter PCI Express I/O Expansion Unit installed takes up two contiguous slots in the BladeCenter chassis v You must remove any expansion card using the high-speed connector before installing the expansion unit. Cover pins Cover release Cover release Figure 22. Installing the expansion unit Chapter 4. Installing and removing replaceable units 29

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7.
Using
the
blue
handling
areas,
carefully
push
the
card
down
to
insert
it
into
the
connectors.
Ensure
that
the
ball
stud
on
the
system
board
engages
with
the
ball
socket
on
the
SAS
expansion
card.
8.
If
you
do
not
want
to
install
any
other
options,
replace
the
cover
and
insert
the
BladeCenter
QS21
into
the
BladeCenter
unit.
Installing
the
BladeCenter
PCI
Express
I/O
Expansion
Unit
Important:
v
A
BladeCenter
QS21
with
the
BladeCenter
PCI
Express
I/O
Expansion
Unit
installed
takes
up
two
contiguous
slots
in
the
BladeCenter
chassis
v
You
must
remove
any
expansion
card
using
the
high-speed
connector
before
installing
the
expansion
unit.
Expansion
card
Figure
21.
SAS
expansion
card
location
Cover pins
Cover release
Cover release
Figure
22.
Installing
the
expansion
unit
Chapter
4.
Installing
and
removing
replaceable
units
29