14. Slide the PCI board assembly toward the front of the server and grasp the blue
handle to pull the assembly out of the server.
To install a PCI board assembly, complete the following steps:
1. Grasp the blue handle on the PCI 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 board.
8. Connect the PCI switch card cable to the connector on the PCI board.
9. Install the PCI adapter guide and the adapter dividers.
10. Install the I/O board.
11. Install the power supplies and the power-structure assembly.
12. Replace the top cover and bezel.
13. Reconnect the external cables and power cords.
PCI switch card assembly
Complete the following steps to remove a PCI switch-card assembly.
Release latches
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii, and “Handling
static-sensitive devices” on page 31.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables necessary to replace the device.
3. Remove the top cover and bezel (see “Removing the cover and bezel” on page
31).
4. Remove all adapters and adapter dividers, and place the adapters on a
static-protective surface.
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