Installing A Pci Board; Figure 4-14 Removing The Blank I/O Panel Screw - Silicon Graphics Octane2 Owner's Manual

Chapter 4: Installing and Removing PCI Boards

Installing a PCI Board

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If you did not prepare your workstation for a PCI board installation, go to "Preparing the
Workstation" on page 72 and follow the instructions through removing the PCI module.
Then return to this page and follow these steps:
Caution: PCI boards are extremely sensitive to static electricity: You must wear the wrist
strap while removing or installing them. The wrist strap prevents the flow of static
electricity, which could damage the PCI board.
1. Remove the screw from the blank I/O panel that covers the slot you want to use for
the PCI board, as shown in Figure 4-14.
Figure 4-14 Removing the Blank I/O Panel Screw
2. Remove the blank I/O panel by pulling it up, as shown in Figure 4-15.
Use the metal knob on the side of the blank panel to help lift it out of the PCI
module.
3. Store the I/O blank panel in a safe place.
If you remove an installed PCI board and do not replace it with another board,
Note:
reinstall the blank panel.