Pci-X Switch Card Assembly - IBM System x3950 Type 8878 Service Manual

15. Slide the PCI-X board assembly toward the front of the server and grasp the
16. If you are instructed to return the PCI-X board assembly, follow all packaging
To install the replacement PCI-X board assembly, complete the following steps:
10. Install the I/O board.
11. Install the power supplies and the power-structure assembly.
12. Install the top cover and bezel (see "Top cover and bezel" on page 45).
13. Slide the server into the rack.
14. Connect the cables and power cords (see "Connecting the cables" on page 34
15. Turn on all attached devices and the server.

PCI-X switch card assembly

To remove the PCI-X switch-card assembly, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
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blue handle to pull the assembly out of the server.
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
1. Grasp the blue handle on the PCI-X board assembly and place the assembly
in the chassis. Slide the assembly toward the rear of the chassis and align it
with the blue retainer screws.
2. Tighten the retainer screws to secure the assembly.
3. Install the power backplane.
4. Slide the microprocessor-tray assembly back into the server.
5. Install the memory cards.
6. Install all fans.
7. Connect the SAS backplane power cable to the connector on the PCI-X board.
8. Connect the PCI-X switch card cable to the connector on the PCI-X board.
9. Install the PCI-X adapter guide and the adapter dividers.
for cabling instructions).
on page 31.
Release latches