SUPER MICRO Computer sc827 Installing and Replacing Adapter Cards, Removing the Adapter Card

Chapter 5: Chassis Setup and Maintenance

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Adapter cards provide hot-swappable functionality to the chassis.

Adapter Card

Motherboard

Drawer

Spacer Plate

Five Screws

Figure 5-13: Adapter Card Installation

Removing the Adapter Card

1.Remove the motherboard drawer from the chassis.

2.Disconnect the wiring, connecting the adapter card to the motherboard if any is present.

3.Remove the five screws securing the adapter card and the spacer plate to the drawer and set them aside for later use.

4.Remove the adapter card and spacer plate from the motherboard drawer.

5.Set the spacer plate aside for later use.

Installing the Adapter Card

1.Make sure the motherboard has been installed properly in the node drawer before installing the adapter card

2.Place the adapter card and spacer plate in the motherboard drawer, aligning the holes in the spacer and the adapter card with the holes in the mother- board drawer.

3.Secure the adapter card and spacer plate to the motherboard drawer, using the five M3 flathead screws which were previously set aside.

4.Reconnect the wiring from the motherboard to the adapter card if necessary.

5.Return the motherboard drawer to the closed position in the chassis.

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