NOTE: The following illustration shows a PCI card being installed in a PCI slot. A PCI-X card must be installed in a PCI-X slot.

To install a PCI or PCI-X card:

1.Disconnect power from the system (page 79), remove the access panel (page 86), and remove the PCI card support (page 98).

2.Lift the PCI levers 1 by first pressing down and then up.

3.Remove the PCI slot cover 2.

4.Lower the PCI 3 card into the chassis. Verify that the keyed components of the card align with the socket.

5.Close the PCI levers 4. If the PCI levers do not close, be sure all cards are properly seated and then try again.

102 Removal and Replacement Procedures