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7-30 Upgrading your Server
Installation
Use the following process to install a PCI board into a PCI slot on the motherboard.
IMPORTANT:
Some types of board require the connector cap on the adjacent slot to be
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removed when they are installed.
3.3 V or universal PCI boards can be installed in PCI board slots #1, #5,
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and #6.
5 V or universal PCI boards can be installed in PCI board slots #2, #3,
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and #4.
See the section Preparing for Upgrade described earlier in this chapter.
1.
Remove the following components:
2.
Left-hand side access panel as described earlier in this chapter.
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Bottom air duct cover as described earlier in this chapter.
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Locate the slot in which to install the board and remove the connector cap from the slot.
3.
IMPORTANT:
From the inside of the chassis, press the retention tab (1) near the expansion slot cover to
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unlock the tab (2).
Then, rotate the mechanism on the rear of the chassis to free the slot cover.
5.
IMPORTANT:
so could damage the tab.
Keep the removed connector cap for future use.
Do not rotate the retention tab more than 90 degrees. Doing
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