Installing A Processor Card - IBM eServer pSeries 610 6C1 Installation Manual

Installing a Processor Card

1. If you have not already done so, shut down the system as described in "Stopping
the System Unit" on page 34.
2. If you have not already done so, unplug the system unit power cables from the
electrical outlets.
3. If your server is a Model 6C1 (rack mount), place the server in the service position
as described in "Placing the Model 6C1 in the Service Position" on page 35.
4. If you have not already done so, remove the service access cover as described in
"Removing the Service Access Covers" on page 37.
5. If you have not already done so, remove the processor and memory card cover as
described in "Removing and Replacing Processor and Memory Card Cover" on
page 41.
6. Remove the air flow baffle from the system.
7. Remove the plastic boot from the processor card connector.
8. Open the retention latches. Both latches should be in an upright position. See the
following illustration.
Attention: To prevent damage to the card and to the card connectors, open or
close both retention latches at the same time.
9. Align the card with the connector.
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