Install A Pcie Card - Oracle X5-2L Service Manual

6. Place the PCIe card on an antistatic mat.
If you are not immediately inserting a replacement PCIe card into the empty slot,
Caution -
insert a PCIe filler panel in the slot to reduce the possibility of radiated electromagnetic
interference (EMI). For instructions for installing a PCIe filler panel, see
Filler Panels" on page
Related Information
"PCIe Slot Locations" on page 116
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"Install a PCIe Card" on page 119
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Install a PCIe Card

PCIe slots 1, 2, and 3 are nonfunctional in single-processor systems.
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1. Unpack the replacement PCIe card, and place it on an antistatic mat.
2. Locate the proper PCIe slot for the card you are replacing.
PCIe slot 3 is the primary slot for the Oracle PCIe NVMe switch card. This card is
Note -
required for controlling and managing the optional NVMe storage drives.
3. If necessary, remove the PCIe filler panel from the slot.
Save this filler panel in case you need to remove the PCIe card from the system.
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Insert the PCIe card into the correct slot [1], and rotate the PCIe locking
4.
mechanism to secure the PCIe card in place [2].
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