Removing An Adapter; Installing An Adapter - Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x Hardware Maintenance Manual

Removing an adapter

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Rear adapter retention bracket
2
Adapter
3
Front adapter retention bracket
To remove an adapter, do the following:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety information.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
3. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
4. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see Removing the left-side cover).
5. Rotate the adapter retention brackets to the open position.
6. Disconnect the cables from the adapter.
7. Remove the screw that secures the adapter to the server chassis.
8. Pull the adapter out of the adapter connector; then, lift the adapter out of the server.
9. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging
materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Installing an adapter

The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that
you must consider when you install an adapter:
• Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the
instructions in this section. If you must change the switch or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the
instructions that come with the adapter.
• Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the adapter.
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