Removing An Adapter - IBM xSeries 306m Problem Determination And Service Manual

Removing an adapter

To remove a PCI-X or PCI Express adapter, complete the following steps:
Note: Depending on the riser card that is installed, expansion slot 2 is either a
PCI-X or a PCI-Express slot.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
3. Remove the server from the rack; then, remove the cover (see "Removing the
4. Grasp the riser-card assembly at the rear edge and lift to remove the riser-card
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Expansion-slot
bracket
Riser-card
connectors
on page 27.
all external cables.
cover" on page 30).
assembly.
Adapter
Adapter support
bracket
PCI-X expansion
slot 1
Riser-card
assembly
Expansion slot 2