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

Chapter 7: Installing Accessory Boards
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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3. Pull the chassis out of the equipment rack as far as it will go.
4. Loosen the two thumbscrews in the back of the chassis that secure the rear cover.
5. Lift the rear cover to expose the hot plug PCI slots.
6. Disconnect any cables attached to the board you are removing.
7. 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, position it all the way down by rotating it from the
outside of the chassis.
8. Release the plastic retaining mechanism (I/O Card Guide) that secures the end of the board
nearest the front of the chassis.
9. Carefully grasp the adapter board and gently slide it up and out of the system. Make sure that
you do not scrape the board against other components.
10. Store the board in an antistatic protective wrapper.
11. Install an expansion slot over the vacant slot by aligning the cover with the slot from the rear
of the chassis and pressing the cover into the slot.
12. Close the rear part of the chassis top cover and tighten the two thumbscrews.
13. Push the system back into the cabinet rack.
Make sure that the rack is anchored securely, so it will not tip when the server
chassis is extended.
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