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Step 4.
Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the adapter cables before you
install the adapter.
Step 5.
Insert the adapter into the riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector on the adapter with the
connector on the riser-card assembly. Press the edge of the connector firmly into the riser-card
assembly. Make sure that the adapter snaps into the riser-card assembly securely.
Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is correctly seated in the riser-
card assembly and that the riser-card assembly is securely seated in the riser-card connector on
the system board before you turn on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage
to the system board, the riser-card assembly, or the adapter.
Figure 53. Adapter installation
Step 6.
Install the riser-card assembly in the server (see
487).
Step 7.
Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.
Step 8.
Install the cover (see
Step 9.
Slide the server into the rack.
Step 10. Reconnect the power cord and any cables that you removed.
Step 11. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Removing the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly
Use this information to remove the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly.
To remove the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Read the safety information that begins on
417.
Step 2.
Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
Step 3.
Remove the cover (see
System x3550 M3Problem Determination and Service Guide
450
"Installing the cover" on page
"Safety" on page v
"Removing the cover" on page
"Installing a PCI riser-card assembly" on page
425).
and
"Installation guidelines" on page
424).
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