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For additional information about taking an adapter offline or removing it from
the system configuration, see the AIX System Management Guide:
Operating System and Devices. This publication is located on the AIX
Documentation CD. Access the documentation information loading the
documentation CD onto the hard disk or by mounting the CD in the
CD-ROM drive.
4. Refer to "PCI Hot-Plug Manager Access" on page 336, and follow the steps in the
access procedure to select PCI Hot-Plug Manager. Then return here to continue.
5. Select Unconfigure a Device and press Enter.
6. Press F4 to display the Device Names menu.
7. Select the adapter you are removing from the menu.
8. If you are replacing an adapter with an identical one, answer Yes to Keep
Definition. If you are removing an adapter permanently, answer No to Keep
Definition.
9. Press Enter.
10. Press F3 to return to the PCI Hot-Plug Manager.
11. Select Replace/Remove a PCI Hot-Plug Adapter and press Enter. The
Replace/Remove a PCI Hot-Plug Adapter menu displays.
Note: If a drive is listed as a missing resource, go to step 18 on page 332.
12. Move the cursor to select the adapter that you are removing and press Enter.
13. Press the Tab key until the entry field displays the desired operation, and then
press the Enter key. Follow the instructions that display on the screen until you are
instructed to remove the adapter.
14. When you are instructed to remove the adapter from the adapter slot, disconnect
any cables that are connected to the adapter being removed.
15. Turn the locking latch and lift the plastic stop for the adapter.
16. Carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and pull it straight out from the system
board. Store the adapter in a safe place.
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