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10. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new adapter to any
11. Align the adapter with the adapter connector on the system board; then, tilt the
12. Slide the port connectors on the adapter into the port openings on the chassis;
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9. While you slightly press the top of the metal clip, rotate the metal clip toward
the front of the server until the metal clip clicks into place. Make sure the metal
clip is securely engaged on the chassis.
Attention: Pressing the top of the metal clip with excessive force may cause
damage to the metal clip.
unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the adapter from the
package.
adapter so that the port connectors on the adapter line up with the port
openings on the chassis.
then, press the adapter firmly until the two standoffs engage the adapter. Make
sure the adapter is securely seated on the connector on the system board.
Make sure the port connectors on the adapter do not set on the rubber
stopper. The following illustration shows the side view of the adapter in the
server.
Ethernet ports
Chassis
Rubber
stopper
Adapter
System board