Removing A Hot Plug Pci Board - HP Integrity rx4610 User Manual

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2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system.
3. Power down the server by pressing and holding the Power button on the
Front Control Panel. You may have to hold the Power button down for
several seconds. Remove both AC power cords. Removing the power
cords ensures that the server is not under standby power.
WARNING Make sure that the rack is anchored securely, so it will not tip
when the server chassis is extended.
4. Pull the chassis out of the rack as far as it will go.
5. Loosen the two thumbscrews in the back of the chassis that secure the rear
cover.
6. Lift the rear cover to expose the non-hot plug PCI adapter board cover.
7. Loosen the screw that secures the non-hot plug PCI adapter board cover.
8. Grasp the cover by its exposed, long side and lift the cover away from the
chassis. You can completely remove the cover by unseating the slot hinge.
Access is now available to the two non-hot plug PCI slots and the Legacy
I/O board.
9. Label and disconnect all peripheral cables attached to the board you are
going to remove.
10. Release the plastic retaining mechanism (I/O Card Guide) that secures the
end of the board nearest the front of the chassis.
11. Press the center of the rocker switch that secures the end of the board
nearest the rear of the chassis. When the mechanism clicks open, rotate it
all the way down from the outside of the chassis.
12. Carefully grasp the adapter board and gently slide it up and out of the
system. Be sure not to allow the board's components to touch any
neighboring boards as you lift the board out of the system.
13. Place the board component side up on a nonconductive, antistatic surface.

Removing a Hot Plug PCI Board

To remove a hot plug PCI board, complete the following steps:
1. Observe standard safety precautions when working with the server.
2. If your server is operating, use your operating system or GUI application to
power down the PCI slot that contains the board you are going to remove.
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Installing Accessory Boards