IBM 8682 manual Installing a hot-plug adapter, Expansion-slot cover Adapter retention Tab latch

Attention: Do not remove a hot-plug PCI adapter before performing the operating-system-defined procedure for disabling the Active PCI (hot-plug) slot that contains the adapter. Failure to do so might cause your system to lock up. Refer to your operating-system documentation.

Installing a hot-plug adapter

The following illustration shows how to install a hot-plug PCI adapter.

Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

Expansion-slot cover

Adapter

retention Tab latch

Power-on light Adapter

Adapter retention cover

Plastic dividers

To install a hot-plug PCI adapter:

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1.Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover and bezel” on page 53).

2.Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter. Note: All six PCI slots support hot-plug PCI adapters.

3.Disable the selected PCI slot from your operating system. (Refer to the documentation that comes with your operating system for information about disabling a hot-plug PCI slot.) Disabling the PCI slot turns off the power-on light for that PCI slot.

Attention: Make sure that the power-on light for the hot-plug PCI slot is off before you continue with the next step.

4.Remove the expansion-slot cover:

a.Rotate the adapter retention latch counterclockwise.

b.Lift the tab on the top of the expansion-slot cover; then, remove the expansion-slot cover from the server. Store it in a safe place for future use.

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