Removing A Pci-X Bracket - IBM 7383 Installation And Service Manual

Removing a PCI-X bracket

Use this information to remove a PCI-X bracket.
Before you begin
Read the safety information in "Safety" on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 34.
If you are replacing a component or installing an optional device in the server, you
need to turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords
and all external cables.
About this task
To remove a PCI-X bracket, complete the following steps.
Procedure
1. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing
up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
2. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see "Removing the left-side cover" on
page 39).
3. Remove the adapter if one is installed on the PCI-X bracket (see "Removing an
adapter" on page 238).
4. Remove the screw that secures the PCI-X bracket to the server chassis.
5. Pull the PCI-X bracket out of PCI slot 1 and save it for future use.
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