Installing A Fabric Connector - Lenovo Flex System x440 Compute Node Installation And Service Manual

When you remove the fabric connector, the UEFI firmware holds the Ethernet controller in reset and displays
a warning message, if an I/O expansion adapter is not installed in the I/O expansion connector 1 to provide
connectivity to the chassis.
To remove a fabric connector, complete the following steps.
Captive
screws
Fabric
connector
Step 1. Remove the cover (see
Step 2. Locate the fabric connector on the system board.
Step 3. Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, loosen the four captive screws that secure the fabric connector.
Step 4. Lift the fabric connector from the system board and store it in a safe place.
If you are instructed to return the fabric connector, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging
materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
If you have removed the fabric connector to install an I/O expansion adapter in I/O expansion connector 1,
keep the fabric connector in a safe place for future use.

Installing a fabric connector

Use this information to install a fabric connector.
Note: This procedure should be performed only by trained service technicians.
Before you install a fabric connector, complete the following steps:
1. Read "Safety" on page iii
2. If the compute node is installed in a Flex System chassis, remove it (see
from a chassis" on page 880
3. Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the compute node with the
bezel pointing toward you.
4. Obtain a #1 Phillips screwdriver.
To install a fabric connector, complete the following steps.
"Removing the compute node cover" on page
and "Installation guidelines" on page
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