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To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge, observe the
following precautions:
v When you work on a BladeCenter unit that has an electrostatic discharge (ESD)
v Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
v Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
v Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed circuitry.
v Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
v While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to any unpainted
v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the blade server
v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Heating reduces
Installing the expansion card
Figure 3 on page 9 shows installation of the expansion card in a typical blade
server system board; the procedure for installing the card in an expansion unit is
similar. The appearance of your blade server or expansion unit might be different.
See the documentation that came with your blade server or expansion unit for more
information.
To install the expansion card, complete the following steps:
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2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter
connector, use a wrist strap when you handle modules, optional devices, or blade
servers. To work correctly, the wrist strap must have a good contact at both ends
(touching your skin at one end and firmly connected to the ESD connector on the
front or back of the BladeCenter unit).
you.
metal surface of the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any
other grounded component in the rack you are installing the device in for at least
2 seconds. (This drains static electricity from the package and from your body.)
without setting down the device. If it is necessary to set down the device, put it
back into its static-protective package. Do not put the device on the blade server
cover or on a metal surface.
indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
1. Read the safety information in "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 7.
2. If the blade server is installed in the BladeCenter unit, remove it (see the
documentation that came with your BladeCenter unit for instructions).
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
4. Open the blade server cover or expansion-unit cover (see the documentation
that came with your BladeCenter unit for instructions).
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the expansion card to any
unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal
surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the expansion
card from the package.
6. If present, remove the black protective cover from the connector on the
expansion card.
7. If present, remove the black protective cover from the blade server
expansion-card connector.
8. Hold the expansion card at an approximate 30 degree angle and slide it into
the two mounting posts, making sure that the card-guide holes are aligned;
then, gently pivot the card into the expansion-card connector. Press firmly on
the Press to Install label to seat the expansion card.
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