I/O Board, Riser Card, And Remote Supervisor Adapter - IBM eServer xSeries 455 Type 8855 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

4. Remove all remaining PCI-X adapter slot covers from the rear of the PCI-X
5. Grasp and lift the two adapter switch card release latches (located at slots 1
6. To replace the Active PCI assembly, lower the assembly into place so that the
7. Close the top cover (see "Closing the cover" on page 111).

I/O board, riser card, and Remote Supervisor Adapter

This section contains instructions and considerations for removing and replacing the
I/O board, the riser card, and the Remote Supervisor 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.
Attention:
attributes in NVRAM on the Remote Supervisor Adapter. Before you remove or
replace the Remote Supervisor Adapter or clear the NVRAM, make a backup copy
of the current nonvolatile variables stored in the NVRAM on the Remote Supervisor
Adapter. After you install a new Remote Supervisor Adapter, you must restore the
EFI variables previously stored in the NVRAM. The EFI variables stored in the
NVRAM on the Remote Supervisor Adapter include the following:
v Console definitions
v Startup options and drivers
v Startup order and timeout
board assembly.
and 5), and slide the assembly away from the server chassis; then, lift it out of
the server.
lips on the bottom of the EMI shielding material fit into the chassis at the rear of
the server, and slide the card into place until the two release latches snap
securely. Then, connect the cable from the Active PCI assembly to the board.
219.
The EFI in the xSeries 455 stores its variables with nonvolatile
Release latches
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