Replacing A Pci Riser-Card Assembly - IBM System x3250 M3 Type 4251 Installation And User Manual

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5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new DVD drive to any
6. Follow the instructions that come with the DVD drive to set any jumpers or
7. Attach the drive retention clip (that comes with the DVD drive filler) to the side
8. Align the drive in the drive bay and slide the drive into the DVD drive bay until
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 53.

Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly

To replace a PCI riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:
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IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide
unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the DVD drive from the
package and place it on a static-protective surface.
switches.
of the new DVD drive.
Drive retention clip
Alignment pins
the drive clicks into place.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and the "Installation
guidelines" on page 26.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables.
Note: When you disconnect the power source from the server, you lose the
ability to view the LEDs because the LEDs are not lit when the power
source is removed. Before you disconnect the power source, make a
note of which LEDs are lit; then, see the Problem Determination and
Service Guide for information about how to solve the problem.
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 28).
4. If an adapter is installed in the riser-card assembly, disconnect any cables that
are connected to the adapter.
5. Grasp the front and rear of the riser-card assembly and lift it out of the PCI
riser-card slot on the system board.

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