Completing The Installation - IBM 8836 - Eserver xSeries 306 Installation Manual

10. Reinstall the riser-card assembly. Make sure that the riser-card assembly is
11. Tighten the captive screw on the rear of the server.
12. If you have other options to install, do so now.
13. Replace the cover. Go to "Completing the installation."

Completing the installation

Complete the following steps to complete the installation:
1. Reinstall the cover.
2. Install the server in the rack cabinet. See the Rack Installation Instructions that
4. Follow the instructions that come with the adapter to set jumpers or switches, if
any.
5. Loosen the captive screw on the rear of the server and remove the riser-card
assembly. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective surface.
Expansion slot
cover (slot 1)
Expansion slot
cover (slot 2)
6. Remove the expansion-slot cover.
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.
7. Touch the static-protective package containing the adapter to any unpainted
metal surface on the server. Then, remove the adapter from the
static-protective package. Avoid touching the components and gold-edge
connectors on the adapter.
8. Place the adapter, component side up, on a flat, static-protective surface and
set any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer, if
necessary.
Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that it is completely and
correctly seated in the PCI expansion slot before you turn on the server.
Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or the adapter.
9. To install the adapter in the riser-card assembly, carefully grasp the adapter by
its top edge or upper corners, and align it with the PCI-X expansion slot; then,
press the adapter firmly into the expansion slot.
fully seated in the riser-card connector.
come with your server for detailed information about how to install the server in
a rack cabinet.
Riser-card
assembly
Captive screw
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