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4. Remove the horizontal (CFFh) CFFe expansion card 2 .
a. Pull up on the camming lever to disengage the card from the high-speed
PCI-Express connector.
b. Gently pivot the card up and out of the expansion card standoff 3 on the
system board.
c. Lift the card out of the blade server.
d. Optional: Reattach the plastic cover 1 for the PCI-Express connector, if it
is available.
5. If you are instructed to return the expansion card, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Installing a combination-form-factor expansion card
Install a combination-form-factor expansion card to expand the I/O capabilities of
the blade server.
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Figure 21. Installing a combination-form-factor expansion card
To install a combination-form-factor expansion card, complete the following steps:
1. Read "Safety" on page v and the "Installation guidelines" on page 23.
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the
blade server from the BladeCenter unit. See "Removing the blade server from a
BladeCenter unit" on page 25.
3. Open and remove the blade server cover. See "Removing the blade server
cover" on page 26.
4. Remove the plastic cover for the PCI-Express (PCI-e) connector 1 .
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the part to any unpainted metal
surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other
grounded rack component; then, remove the part from its package.
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