Removing An Option Board; Installing A Raid Controller Board - NEC MC2200 User Manual

Removing an Option Board

Note:
slots to maintain the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of
the system and to assure proper cooling of the system components.
1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described on page 4-3.
2. Disconnect any cables attached to the option board you are removing.
3. Remove and save the expansion slot retainer bar by pressing down on its top fastener
and pulling the bar out.
4. Hold the board at each end and carefully rock it back and forth until the edge
connectors pull free. Make sure that you do not scrape the board against other
components.
5. Remove the board from the expansion slot and place it in an antistatic wrapper. If
you are replacing a board, go to "Installing an Option Board" on page 4-14;
otherwise continue.
6. Install an expansion slot cover over the vacant slot.
7. Install the previously removed expansion slot retainer bar by pressing its top fastener
into the lock plate at the top of the expansion slot frame. The bottom tapered tab of
the expansion slot retainer bar fits into the mating slot on the bottom of the
expansion slot frame.
8. Replace the left side panel, plug in the system power cords, and power on the
system.
9. If you removed a non-Plug-and-Play ISA option board, run the RCU to configure
the system.

Installing a RAID Controller Board

Use this procedure to install a Mylex RAID controller board.
1. Install the RAID controller board into PCI slot 2 of the system board. See "Installing
an Option Board" on page 4-14.
2. Cable the RAID controller board as described below (see "System Cabling" in
Appendix A).
Expansion slot covers must be installed on all vacant
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