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Step 8.
Save the removed EMI-protective shield from the chassis and the plastic bay filler from the front
bezel in case you later remove the drive and need the shields to cover the drive bay.
Install a PCIe adapter
Use this information to install a PCIe adapter.
"Read the
installation
Guidelines" on
page 54
Notes:
• Depending on the specific type, your PCIe adapter might look different from the illustration in this topic.
• Use any documentation that comes with the PCIe adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the
instructions in this topic.
• ThinkSystem Broadcom NX-E PCIe 10Gb 2-Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter can only be installed in the slot
2.
Before installing a PCIe adapter:
1. Watch the procedure. A video of this procedure is available from the following links:
• Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-Dy5N2dPXFx5Pht-FljAi6S
• Youku:
https://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_51977169
2. If a bracket is installed in the PCIe slot, remove it. Store the bracket for the PCIe slot in case that you
later remove the PCIe adapter and need the bracket to cover the place.
3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the
server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
To install a PCIe adapter, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Lay the server on its side for easier operation.
Step 2.
Locate the applicable PCIe slot. See "Specifications" on page 5 to identify the different types of
PCIe slots in your server.
"Power off
the server for
this task" on
page 86
"ATTENTION:
Static Sensitive Device
Ground package before opening"
on page 55
.
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