IBM x3455 - System - 7984 User Manual page 41

8. Set any jumpers or switches on the adapter as directed by the adapter
manufacturer.
Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is
correctly seated in the connector before you turn on the server. Improperly
seated adapters might cause damage to the system board, the riser card, or
the adapter.
9. Place the adapter on a flat, static-protective surface.
10. Touch the static-protective package that contains the corresponding riser-card
assembly to any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the
riser-card assembly from the package.
11. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective surface.
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12. Grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners; then, align the edge
connector on the adapter with the connector on the riser-card assembly. Press
the adapter firmly into the riser-card assembly connector so that the adapter
edge connector seats fully. This secures the adapter in the connector.
13. Install the riser-card assembly in the server. Carefully align the riser-card
assembly with the guides at the rear of the server, and the riser-card connector
on the system board; then, press down on the assembly. Make sure that the
riser-card assembly is fully seated in the riser-card connector.
14. Connect any internal cables to the adapter. See the instructions that come with
the adapter for details.
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