Installing Adapters - IBM RS/6000 44P 170 Installation Manual

14. Replace the left side cover as described in "Replacing the Left Side Cover" on
page 25 .
15. Reconnect all cables.
16. Turn on the power.

Installing Adapters

When installing an adapter, do the following:
1. Shut down the system unit as described in "Stopping the System Unit" on page 22.
2. Unplug the power cable.
3. Remove the left side cover as described in "Removing the Left Side Cover" on
page 23.
4. Before handling the adapter, use one hand to touch any metal surface of the
chassis to minimize static electrical charges. Refer to "Handling Static-Sensitive
Devices" on page 21 for instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.
5. Remove the PCI shield by reaching behind the shield and gently pulling on the two
pull tabs. Refer to the illustration on page 37.
6. Remove the expansion slot cover.
7. If you are installing full-length adapters, then retract the adapter retention bar,
which is built into the lower-front fan housing. Refer to the illustration on page 37.
8. Carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and align the adapter with the
expansion-slot connector.
9. Press the adapter firmly into the expansion-slot connector.
10. Use the screw you removed earlier from the expansion-slot cover to secure the
adapter bracket to the system unit.
11. Press in the retention bar retaining clip to engage the card retention bar on the
lower-front fan housing (for full-length adapters).
If you have additional adapters to install, repeat steps 4 through 9.
12. Replace the PCI shield with the pull tabs facing inside the system unit.
13. If you have additional options to install, refer to "Option List" on page 30 for the
appropriate page number, and skip to that section. Otherwise, continue with these
steps.
14. Reconnect all cables.
15. Replace the left side cover as described in "Replacing the Left Side Cover" on
page 25.
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