Removing And Installing The Support Bracket; Working With Adapters - IBM IntelliStation M Pro Hardware Maintenance Manual

Removing and installing the support bracket

When working with some options, such as hard disk drives and memory modules,
you must first remove the support bracket to access the option.
Complete the following steps to remove the support bracket:
1. Review the "Installation guidelines" on page 31.
2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices (see "Turning off the computer"
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 34).
4. Pivot the drive cages until the pivot locks catch the front of the chassis, holding
5. Lift the support bracket out of the computer.
To reinstall the support bracket, reverse the previous steps.

Working with adapters

Your computer comes with adapter connectors or slots. The Accelerated Graphics
Port (AGP) video adapter is installed in the AGP slot, and some models have an
IEEE 1394 controller adapter installed in the mini-PCI slot. You can install up to
three additional optional adapters in your computer in PCI slots 1 through 3.
See "System-board option connectors" on page 33 for the location of expansion
slots on the system board.
Adapter considerations
The following notes describe the types of adapters that your computer supports and
other information that you must consider when installing an adapter:
v Read the documentation that comes with your operating system.
v Your computer uses a rotational interrupt technique to configure PCI adapters.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v You can install only low-profile, 32-bit adapters in PCI slots 1 through 3. The
on page 10); then, disconnect all power cords and external cables.
the drive cages in place.
Because of this technique, you can install a variety of PCI adapters that currently
do not support sharing of PCI interrupts.
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you need to change
the switch or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions that come
with the adapter.
system scans the AGP slot, mini-PCI slot, and PCI expansion slots 1 through 3
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Installing options