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Adapter guide 8. Carefully grasp the adapter by the top edge or upper corners, and align it with the expansion slot guides; then, press the adapter firmly into the expansion slot. Move the adapter directly from the static-protective package to the expansion slot. Note: If any adapters in the server are large or have heavy cables attached to them, you can remove the rear adapter-retention bracket and secure all of the adapters with expansion-slot screws (the expansion-slot screws are located on the side of the optical drive cage). Rear adapter retention bracket Adapter Front adapter retention bracket 9. Connect required cables to the adapter. Route cables so that they do not block the flow of air from the fans. 10. Rotate the front and rear adapter-retention brackets to the closed (locked) position. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 31. 30 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation Guide

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Adapter guide
8.
Carefully
grasp
the
adapter
by
the
top
edge
or
upper
corners,
and
align
it
with
the
expansion
slot
guides;
then,
press
the
adapter
firmly
into
the
expansion
slot.
Move
the
adapter
directly
from
the
static-protective
package
to
the
expansion
slot.
Note:
If
any
adapters
in
the
server
are
large
or
have
heavy
cables
attached
to
them,
you
can
remove
the
rear
adapter-retention
bracket
and
secure
all
of
the
adapters
with
expansion-slot
screws
(the
expansion-slot
screws
are
located
on
the
side
of
the
optical
drive
cage).
Adapter
Rear adapter
retention bracket
Front adapter
retention bracket
9.
Connect
required
cables
to
the
adapter.
Route
cables
so
that
they
do
not
block
the
flow
of
air
from
the
fans.
10.
Rotate
the
front
and
rear
adapter-retention
brackets
to
the
closed
(locked)
position.
If
you
have
other
options
to
install
or
remove,
do
so
now;
otherwise,
go
to
“Completing
the
installation”
on
page
31.
30
System
x3400
Types
7973,
7974,
7975,
and
7976:
Installation
Guide