Removing An Adapter - IBM x3105 - System - 4347 Service Manual

Removing an adapter

To remove an adapter, complete the following steps.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices; then, disconnect the power cords
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 61).
4. Disconnect any cables from the adapter.
5. Rotate the front adapter retention bracket upward.
6. From inside the server, press down on the rear adapter retention bracket. The
7. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the
8. If the server will be used before a replacement adapter is installed, install an
9. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and
Front adapter
retention
bracket
on page 59.
and all external cables.
Note: It might be helpful to lay the server on its left side for the remainder of
this procedure.
retention bracket springs open.
adapter from the server.
expansion-slot cover in the slot.
Note: Expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots. This
maintains the electronic emissions standards of the server and ensures
proper ventilation of server components.
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. If you are not
returning the adapter, store it in a safe place for reuse.
Rear adapter
retention
bracket
Expansion slot
cover
Chapter 4. Removing and replacing server components
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