IBM System x3300 M4 Installation And Service Manual page 381

1. Read the safety information that begins in Safety and "Installation guidelines"
on page 36.
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 24) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables from the server.
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" on
page 39)
5. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 41).
6. Remove the fan assembly (see "Removing the fan assembly" on page 42).
7. Remove the existing adaptor (see "Removing an adapter" on page 358).
8. See the documentation that comes with the adapter for any cabling
instructions and information about jumper or switch settings. (It might be
easier for you to route cables before you install the adapter.)
9. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter; then, remove the
adapter from the package.
10. Determine the PCI slot into which you will install the adapter.
11. Press down the latch of the adapter-retention brackets to the open position
from the rear side of the server.
12. Remove the PCI slot filler, if installed. Keep the filler in a safe place for
potential future use.
13. Press the adapter firmly into the expansion slot.
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