Replacing A Hot-Pluggable Pci Adapter - IBM F80 Service Manual

7. Carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and align the adapter in the slot guides.
Insert the adapter fully into the adapter slot connector. If you are installing a
full-length adapter, ensure that both ends of the adapter engage the card guides.
8. Lower the plastic stop over the adapter bracket and rotate the locking latch
clockwise until it clicks into the locked position.
9. Connect appropriate cables to the adapter.
10. Replace the system unit covers as described in "Replacing Covers" on page 314.

Replacing a Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter

To replace a hot-pluggable PCI adapter, perform the following steps:
1. If you have not already done so, remove the front, rear, and left covers as
described in "Removing the Covers" on page 311. Then return here to continue.
2. Determine the slot from which you are removing the adapter.
3. Ensure that any processes or applications that might use the adapter are stopped.
Note: Removing a hot-pluggable PCI adapter requires the system administrator to
4. Refer to "PCI Hot-Plug Manager Access" on page 336 and follow the steps in the
access procedure to select PCI Hot-Plug Manager. Then return here to continue.
5. Select Unconfigure a Device and press Enter.
6. Press F4 to display the Device Names menu.
7. Select the adapter you are removing from the menu.
8. Answer Yes to Keep Definition. Press Enter.
9. The ARE YOU SURE screen displays. Press Enter to verify the information.
Successful unconfigure is indicated by the OK message displayed next to the
Command field at the top of the screen.
10. Press F3 to return to the PCI Hot-Plug Manager menu.
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take the PCI adapter offline before performing any PCI adapter hot-plug
procedures. Before taking an adapter offline, the devices attached to the
adapter must be taken offline as well. This action prevents a service
representative or user from causing an unexpected outage for system
users.