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If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 34.
Installing a combination-form-factor expansion card
Install a combination-form-factor expansion card to expand the I/O capabilities of
the blade server.
Figure 14. 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 19.
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 21.
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover
side up.
4. Open and remove the blade server cover. See "Removing the blade server
cover" on page 22.
5. Install the vertical (CFFv) CFFx portion of the expansion card (the smaller card)
by gently pushing the card onto the PCI-X connector.
6. Install the horizontal (CFFh) CFFe portion of the expansion card.
a. Slide the card into the raised hook on the system board.
b. Gently pivot the card into the PCIe connector.
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