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4. If the riser-card assembly is an optional PCI-X riser-card assembly, disconnect
the riser-card power cable from the riser-card assembly.
Riser-card
assembly
5. Grasp the riser-card assembly at the front and rear edges and lift to remove it
from the server. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective
surface.
6. Remove the expansion-slot cover from the slot that you intend to use.
Attention: PCI expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots.
This maintains the electronic emissions characteristics of the server and
ensures proper cooling of server components.
7. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted
metal surface on the server. Then, remove the adapter from the
static-protective package. Avoid touching the components and gold-edge
connectors on the adapter.
8. Place the adapter, component side up, on a flat, static-protective surface and
set any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer, if
necessary.
9. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners and align it with
the expansion slot in the riser card assembly; then, press the adapter firmly
into the expansion slot.
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