Removing An Adapter - IBM 436854u - System x3200 M2 5U Mini Tower Server Problem Determination And 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 all power cords
3. Unlock and remove the side cover (see "Removing the side cover" on page 52).
4. Disconnect any cables to the adapter or any cables that impede access to the
5. If you are removing a full-length adapter, press on the retaining tab on the left
6. Remove the expansion-slot screw at the rear of the adapter.
7. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the
8. If you are not replacing the adapter, install an expansion-slot cover in the
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and external cables.
adapter.
side of the front adapter-retention bracket until the release lever on the right
side of the bracket clicks into place.
adapter from the server.
Attention: Expansion-slot covers must be installed in all empty slots. This
maintains the electronic emissions standards of the server and ensures proper
ventilation of server components.
Retention clip
Rear adapter
retention
bracket
Expansion-slot
screw
Adapter
expansion-slot opening.
Left side
Front adapter
retention bracket
Right side