IBM eServer xSeries 235 Type 8671 Option Installation Manual page 39

4. If you are installing an adapter in PCI slot 1 or PCI-X slots 2 through 4, lift the
tab on the expansion-slot cover. Continue with the next step.
If you are installing an adapter in PCI-X slot 5 or 6, slide the orange
adapter-retention-latch release toward the rear of the server and hold it there
while you lift the black adapter-retention latch to the unlocked (open) position,
as shown in the illustration on page 23.
Attention: Expansion-slot covers must be installed on all empty slots. This
maintains the electronic emissions characteristics of the system and ensures
proper cooling of system components.
5. Remove the expansion-slot cover from the server. Store it in a safe place for
future use.
6. If you are installing an IXA adapter in slot 5 and 6, make sure that the IXA
adapter jumper (J42) is installed between pins 2 and 3; otherwise, make sure it
is installed between pins 1 and 2. (See "System-board switches and jumpers"
on page 6 for the location of J42.)
7. If you are installing a full-length adapter, lift the adapter-retention clip on the
adapter-support bracket. Otherwise, continue with the next step.
8. See the documentation that comes with your adapter for any cabling
instructions. It might be easier for you to route cables before you install the
adapter.
Attention: Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the
adapter.
9. Remove the adapter from the static-protective package.
10. Install the adapter:
a. If you are installing a full-length adapter, remove the blue adapter guide (if
any) from the end of the adapter.
Adapter guide
b. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and align it
with the expansion slot on the system board.
Attention: When you install an adapter in the server, be sure that it is
completely and correctly seated in the system-board connector. Incomplete
insertion might cause damage to the system board or the adapter.
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