Installing The Optional Two-Port Ethernet Adapter - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Installation And User Manual

Installing the optional two-port Ethernet adapter

To install the Ethernet adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 44.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords.
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 52).
4. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (if installed) from PCI riser connector 1
(see "Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly" on page 68).
5. Attach the rubber stopper on the chassis, along the edge of the system board,
as shown in the following illustration.
6. Remove the adapter filler panel on the rear of the chassis (if it has not been
removed already).
7. Install the two standoffs on the system board.
8. Insert the bottom tabs of the metal clip into the port openings from outside the
chassis.
Rubber
stopper
Rubber
stopper
Ethernet
adapter connector
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