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xSeries 440 Type 8687: Hardware Maintenance Manual
marketing representative or authorized reseller.
5. Set any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer.
6. Install the adapter:
a. Open the blue adapter guide by lifting the front edge, as shown in the
illustration.
b. Remove the PCI-X divider from the PCI-X slot by grasping the divider
along the top edge and lifting it from the server.
c. Push the orange adapter retention latch toward the rear of the server and
open the tab.
d. Remove the expansion-slot cover.
e. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners and align it
with the connector on the PCI-X board.
Note: Some long adapters have extension handles or brackets installed.
Before installing a long adapter, you must remove the extension
handle or bracket.
f. Press the adapter firmly into the adapter connector.
Attention:
When you install an I/O adapter, be sure the adapter is
correctly seated in the connector slot. Improperly seated adapters might
cause damage to the board, the riser card, or the adapter.
g. Reinstall the PCI-X dividers between the Active PCI adapter slots.
h. Push down on the blue adapter guide to keep the adapter steady.
i. Close the tab. The orange adapter retention latch will click into place,
securing the adapter.
Adapter guide
PCI-X
divider
Attention
LED
Power
LED
Adapter
retention
Tab
latch
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