Carriers - Sun Microsystems SPARC Enterprise T5120 Installation And Service Manual

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Carriers

In the I/O boat, all PCI cards are mounted on carriers. When you insert the carrier
and card into the boat and push the carrier handle into the closed position, the
carrier mechanism automatically seats the PCI card.
FIGURE 1-12
Note – The service life of a carrier is at least 100 PCI card insertions. To avoid
premature failure of the carrier, do not repeatedly open and close the carrier more
than is necessary to familiarize yourself with its operation.
Carrier
FIGURE 1-12
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2
3
Figure Legend
1 PCI card
2 Carrier
3 Carrier handle in unlocked position
FIGURE 1-13
1-16 External I/O Expansion Unit Installation and Service Manual for SPARC Enterprise T5xxx Servers • April 2011
shows a carrier with an attached PCI card.
shows the details of a typical carrier.