Removing And Installing An I/O Expansion Card - IBM PS703 Service Manual

6. Locate the DIMM connectors on the system board. See the illustration in "System-board connectors"
on page 9. Determine the connector into which you will install the DIMM.
7. Touch the static-protective package that contains the part to any unpainted metal surface on the
BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component; then,
remove the part from its package.
8. Verify that both of the connector retaining clips are in the fully open position.
9. Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the connector on the system board.
Attention: To avoid breaking the DIMM retaining clips or damaging the DIMM connectors, handle
the clips gently.
10. Insert the DIMM by pressing the DIMM along the guides into the connector.
Verify that each retaining clip snaps into the closed position.
Important: If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips, the DIMM is not correctly
installed. Open the retaining clips to remove and reinsert the DIMM. Install a DIMM filler in any
location where a DIMM is not present to avoid machine damage.
11. Ensure that the CFFh card is fully seated by pushing down on it. This card can become unseated
when accessing DIMM 16 in the PS703 server and DIMM 16 or DIMM 32 in the PS704 server.
12. Install and close the blade server cover. See "Installing and closing the blade server cover" on page
235.
Statement 21
CAUTION:
Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always
replace the blade server cover before installing the blade server.
13. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit. See "Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter
unit" on page 232.

Removing and installing an I/O expansion card

Add an I/O expansion card to the blade server to provide additional connections for communicating on a
network.
The blade server supports various types of I/O expansion cards, including Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre
Channel expansion cards.
Verify that any expansion card that you are using is listed on the ServerProven website in the list of
supported expansion cards for the PS703 or PS704 blade server. For example, the following expansion
cards are not supported by the PS703 or PS704 blade server:
v BladeCenter SFF Gb Ethernet
v Cisco 1X InfiniBand
v QLogic iSCSI TOE Expansion Card (LFF)
See the ServerProven website for information about supported operating-system versions and all blade
server optional devices.
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