Installing Adapters - IBM 6290 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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7. Replace the cover. See "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on
page 30.

Installing adapters

This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing
adapters. Your computer has a riser card with two PCI expansion slots. PCI
adapters must be within the following maximum size limits. Width is the distance
from the PCI riser connector to the opposite edge of the card. Length is the
distance from the rear of the computer to the front.
Upper PCI slot
Lower PCI slot
To install an adapter:
1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 20.
2. Remove the PCI riser. Do not remove any adapters that are already installed in
the riser.
3. Remove the adapter-slot-cover latch and the slot cover for the appropriate
expansion slot.
4. Remove the adapter from its static-protective package.
106 mm wide and 175 mm long
106 mm wide and 128 mm long
Chapter 5. Installing Options
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