Compaq AlphaServer ES45 Service Manual page 305

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Adding or Replacing a PCI Card
CAUTION: Hot plug is not currently supported on the operating system. Do
not press switches
switches can result in loss of data.
Complete the following procedure to add or remove a PCI option card.
1. Turn off the system power.
2. Press in latch button
3. When replacing a PCI module, remove the bad module by pulling straight
out.
4. When adding a PCI option card into an unused slot, remove the blank bulk-
.
head
5. Install the new PCI option card
.
6. Close latch
NOTE: Some full-length PCI cards may have extender brackets for install-
ing into ISA/EISA-style card cages. Remove the extender brackets
before installing such a card.
Verification
1. Turn on power to the system.
2. During power-up, observe the screen display for PCI information. The new
option should be listed in the display.
3. Issue the SRM show config command. Examine the PCI bus information
in the display to make sure that the new option is listed.
4. Enter the SRM show device command to display the device name of the
new option.
or
on the hot swap board. Pressing
and open
the latch.
.
FRU Removal and Replacement
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