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Installing a PCI card
To install a PCI card, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information in “Important Safety Information” on page 1 and “Guidelines for trained
service technicians” on page 115.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables; then,
remove the server cover (see “Removing and installing the cover” on page 119).
3. If you have installed an optional PCI-X riser-card assembly 2 , disconnect the riser-card power cable 1
from the riser-card assembly.
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Expansion-slot cover
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Expansion slot 2
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Guide channels
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Expansion slot 1
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Riser-card assembly
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Expansion-slot cover
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PCI card
4. Grasp the riser card at the front grip point and rear edges; then, lift to remove the riser-card assembly.
Place the riser-card assembly 7 on a at, static-protective surface.
5. Remove the expansion-slot cover on the slot that you intend to use.
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