IBM 6579, 6578, 6269, 6059, 6058, 6569, 6568, 6648, 6649 manual EMC shield front, EMC shield system board

EMC shield (front)

Models that are not shipped with a CD-ROM drive have an EMC shield covering the drive bay. To remove the EMC shield, remove the front cover. Then, remove the single screw that holds the EMC shield in place.

EMC shield (system board)

Remove the eight screws that hold the EMC shield in place.

Installing adapters

This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing adapters.

Adapter slots

Types 6058/6059/6269/6578/6579 have four expansion slots used to connect adapters to the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus.

To install an adapter in a PCI or AGP expansion slot:

1.Remove the adapter from its static-protective package.

2.Remove the metal I/O bracket form the adapter slot.

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