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To install a storage interface card, complete the following steps.
Storage
interface
card standoff
Storage interface
card
1. Before you begin, read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
page 31.
2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see "Removing
the blade server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 33 for instructions).
3. Remove the blade server cover (see "Removing the blade server cover" on page
35 for instructions).
4. If an optional expansion unit is installed, remove the expansion unit (see
"Removing an optional expansion unit" on page 37).
5. Slide the notched end of the card into the raised hook on the storage-interface
card standoff; then, gently orient the card into the storage-interface card
connector, and press it firmly into place to fully seat the card on the system
board.
6. If you removed an optional expansion unit, reinstall it (see "Installing an
optional expansion unit" on page 38).
7. Install the blade server cover (see "Installing the blade server cover" on page
36).
8. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit (see "Installing the blade
server in a BladeCenter unit" on page 34. Turn on the blade server, and
continue with your BladeCenter system activities.
Removing a high-speed expansion card
Use this information to remove a high-speed expansion card.
To remove a high-speed expansion card, complete the following steps.
Note:
1. The following illustration shows how to remove a high-speed expansion card,
such as an InfiniBand expansion card, from the system board.
2. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
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