Installing An Adapter - IBM Netfinity 7100 User's Reference Manual

Installing an adapter

Refer to the following illustration to install a PCI adapter.
To install an adapter:
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1. Review the information in "Before you begin" on page 66.
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices and disconnect all power cords; then,
remove the top cover.
3. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter.
4. Remove the expansion-slot cover:
a. Refer to the illustration in this section for operation of the adapter retention
latch on the end of the slot near the rear of the server.
b. Rotate the adapter retention latch counterclockwise.
c. Lift the tab covering the top of the expansion-slot cover and remove the
expansion-slot cover from the server. Store it in a safe place for future use.
d. Press on the rear latch and lift the rear retainer clip.
Attention: You must install expansion-slot covers on all empty slots. This
maintains the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of the system and ensures
proper cooling of system components.
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