Installing An Adapter On The Pci Riser-Card Assembly - IBM System x3650 M4 BD Type 5466 Installation And Service Manual

Installing an adapter on the PCI riser-card assembly

Use this information to install an adapter on the PCI riser-card assembly.
About this task
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when you install an adapter:
Notes:
v To confirm that server supports the adapter that you are installing, see
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on
v The server does not support legacy 5 V PCI adapters.
To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
Procedure
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instructions in addition to the instructions in this section.
video adapter is not supported.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 32.
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 22) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables from the server.
3. Remove the server top cover (see "Removing the server top cover" on page
35).
4. Rotate the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage up (see "Rotating the hot-swap
rear hard disk drive cage up" on page 36.
5. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see "Removing a PCI riser-card
assembly" on page 37.
6. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter.
7. The following steps illustrate the procedure of installing an adapter on the
PCI riser-card assemblies:
v For PCI riser-card assembly 1:
a. Rotate the retention latch to the open position. Insert the adapter into
the PCI riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector on the adapter
with the connector on the PCI riser-card assembly. Press the edge of the
connector firmly into the PCI riser-card assembly. Make sure that the
adapter snaps into the PCI riser-card assembly securely.
b. Rotate the retention latch to the close position. Make sure the retention
latch engages the adapter securely.