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106 Installing System Components
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If you are not replacing the RAC card, disconnect and remove the ribbon
cables from the system board and insert the plastic filler plug in the system
back panel.
NOTICE: When detaching the RAC cables from the system board, squeeze the
metal ends of the cable connectors and gently work the connector out of the
socket. Do not pull on the cable to unseat the connector. Doing so can damage the
cable.
9
Reinstall expansion-card riser 1. See "Replacing Expansion-Card Riser 1"
on page 99.
10
Reinstall all expansion cards in expansion-card riser 1. See "Installing an
Expansion Card" on page 91.
11
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 71.
Installing a RAC Card
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system
cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product
Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working
inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect
the system from the electrical outlet.
2
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 71.
3
Remove all expansion cards from expansion-card riser 1. See "Removing an
Expansion Card" on page 92.
4
Remove expansion-card riser 1. See "Removing Expansion-Card Riser 1"
on page 99.
5
If you are installing a RAC card for the first time, remove the plastic filler
plug from the system back panel. See Figure 3-20.
6
Angle the RAC card so that its NIC connector inserts through the back-
panel RAC card opening, and then straighten the card.
7
Position the back edge of the card so that the cutout on the edge of the
card inserts into the support standoff. See Figure 3-20.