4. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly from PCI riser connector 1 (see
“Removing and installing a PCI riser-card assembly” on page 53).
5. Press the retention tabs away from the adapter.
6. Grasp the Ethernet adapter and disengage it from the connector on the system
board; then, slide it out of the slot on the rear of the chassis and lift it out of the
server.
1 Ethernet adapter
2 Ethernet adapter connector
3 Adapter bracket
7. If you are instructed to return the Ethernet adapter, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Installing the optional two-port Ethernet adapter
To install the Ethernet adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information in “Safety” on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 39.
2. Remove the cover (see “Removing and replacing the cover” on page 43).
3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the Ethernet adapter to any
unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the Ethernet adapter
from the package.
4. Remove the Ethernet adapter filler panel on the rear of the chassis (if it has
not been removed already).
5. Attach the Ethernet adapter bracket to the Ethernet adapter (if the bracket is
not already installed on the system board).
6. Align the adapter with the Ethernet adapter connector on the system board.
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