IBM 306m - eServer xSeries - 8849 User Manual page 33

4. Grasp the riser-card assembly at the rear edge and lift to remove the riser-card
assembly. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective surface.
5. Remove the expansion-slot cover on the slot that you intend to use.
Attention: PCI expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots.
This maintains the electronic emissions characteristics of the server and
ensures proper cooling of server components.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted
metal surface on the server. Then, remove the adapter from the
static-protective package. Avoid touching the components and gold-edge
connectors on the adapter.
7. Place the adapter, component side up, on a flat, static-protective surface and
set any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer, if
necessary.
8. If the adapter is a ServeRAID 8i controller, complete the following steps to
install the low-profile expansion-slot bracket on the adapter:
a. Unscrew the two screws that hold the large expansion-slot bracket on the
adapter.
b. Remove the large bracket.
c. Install the low-profile (small) expansion-slot bracket in the same position on
the adapter.
d. Reinstall the two screws that you removed in step 8a.
Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that it is completely and
correctly seated in the expansion slot in the riser card. Incomplete insertion
might cause damage to the riser card, system board, or the adapter when you
turn on the server.
9. To install the adapter in the riser-card assembly, carefully grasp the adapter by
its top edge or upper corners, and align it with the expansion slot; then, press
the adapter firmly into the expansion slot.
10. Follow the cabling instructions, if any, that come with the adapter. Route the
adapter cables before you reinstall the riser-card assembly.
11. Carefully align the riser-card assembly with the guides on the rear of the server
and with the riser-card connectors on the system board; then, press down on
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