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4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see "Removing the fan cage assembly" on page
42).
5. Remove the microprocessor and memory expansion tray (see "Removing the
microprocessor and memory expansion tray assembly" on page 305) or DIMM
air baffle (see "Removing the DIMM air baffle" on page 232), whichever one is
installed.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted
surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the adapter by the top edge or
upper corners of the adapter and remove it from the package.
7. If the RAID cache card is not already attached to the adapter, see "Installing a
RAID cache card" on page 89 and "Installing a RAID adapter battery or flash
power module" on page 92 for instructions on installing and cabling the cache
card.
8. Use one of the following procedures:
a. To install the adapter on the system board, complete the following steps:
1) Open the PCIe retention latch.
2) Remove the PCIe filler bracket from the slot in which you want to
install the adapter.
3) Align the adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector on
the system board.
4) Insert the adapter into the connector on the system board until it is
firmly seated.
Attention: Make sure that the adapter is seated correctly. Incomplete
insertion might cause damage to the system board or the adapter.
5) Close the PCIe retention latch.
6) Connect the external cables to the adapter.
b. To install the adapter on the PCIe riser-card assembly, complete the
following steps:
1) Carefully grasp the riser-card assembly by the blue touch points and
pull it up until the riser-card assembly disengages from the connector on
the system board.
2) Open the PCIe retention latch.
3) Remove the PCI filler bracket from the slot in which you want to install
the adapter.
4) Align the adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector on
the riser card assembly.
5) Insert the adapter into the connector on the riser card until it is firmly
seated.
Attention: Make sure that the adapter is seated correctly. Incomplete
insertion might cause damage to the system board, the adapter, and the
PCIe riser card assembly.
6) Close the PCI retention latch.
7) Reinstall the riser-card assembly onto the system board.
8) Connect the external cables to the adapter.
Results
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 129.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
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