Active Pci Assembly - IBM eServer xSeries 455 Type 8855 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

11. Remove the six screws that fasten the PCI-X board to the assembly.
12. Lift the board up and out of the PCI-X board assembly.
13. To replace the PCI-X board, reverse the previous steps.

Active PCI assembly

The Active PCI assembly, mounted on the top rear of the server frame adjacent to
the PCI and PCI-X adapters, contains one switch for each of the six adapters. This
ensures that power is disconnected from the associated adapter if you attempt to
open the adapter latch and remove an adapter.
Before you begin:
v Read "Installation guidelines" on page 77.
v Read the safety notices at "Safety notices (multilingual translations)" on page
v Read "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 218.
Complete the following steps to replace the Active PCI assembly:
1. Turn off the server, and disconnect all power cords and external cables; then,
2. Disconnect the Active PCI assembly cable from the Active PCI assembly.
3. Remove any adapters and adapter separators that are installed (see "Installing
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open the top cover (see "Opening the cover" on page 84).
an adapter" on page 88), disconnecting any necessary cables.