IBM 419452u - Servers System X3250 M2 Xeon 3.0ghz Installation Manual page 34

To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
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IBM System x3250 M2 Types 4190 and 4194: Installation Guide
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
on page 11.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and
all external cables. Remove the cover.
Power cable
3. If you have installed an optional PCI-X riser-card assembly, disconnect the
riser-card power cable from the riser-card assembly.
4. Grasp the riser card at the front and rear edges and lift to remove the
riser-card assembly. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective
surface.
Riser-card
assembly
5. Remove the expansion-slot cover on the slot that you intend to use.
Attention: PCI expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots.
This maintains the electronic emissions characteristics of the server and
ensures proper cooling of server components.
6. Follow the instructions that come with the adapter to set any jumpers or
switches.
PCI-X slot