Installing a half-length expansion board
1. Power down the server on page 18.
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source. b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Extend the server from the rack on page 19.
4. Remove the access panel on page 20.
5. Remove the PCI riser cage on page 25.
6. Remove the expansion slot blank (Removing the expansion slot blanks on page 62).
7. Install the expansion board.
8.Connect any required internal or external cables to the expansion board. See the documentation that ships with the expansion board.
9. Install the PCI riser cage on page 26.
10.Install the access panel on page 20.
11.Install the server into the rack (Installing the server into the rack on page 35).
12.Connect each power cord to the server.
13. Connect each power cord to the power source.
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