Installing A Pci Option Board - NEC Express5800 User Manual

Installing a PCI Option Board

1. Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the AC power
source.
2. Remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.
3. Tilt the server on its side.
4. Using a flat blade screwdriver, bend and remove the expansion slot cover at
the location in which you are installing the option board. See Figure 4-14.
Figure 4-14. Removing the Expansion Slot Screw and Cover
Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap.
4. Remove the screw from the PCI slot cover at the location in which you are
installing the option board.
5. Remove the option board from its protective wrapper, holding the board
only by the edges. Do not touch the board components or the gold
connectors.
6. Record the option board serial number in the equipment log.
7. Set any board jumpers or switches as described in the documentation that
comes with the option board.
8. Holding the board by its top edge or upper corners, firmly press the board
into an expansion slot on the system board. The tapered foot of the option
board retaining bracket must fit into the mating slot in the expansion slot.
See Figure 4-15.
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