IBM 8688 manual Pci-X

6.Install the adapter:

a.If you are installing a full-length adapter, open the blue adapter guide by lifting the front edge, as shown in the illustration.

b.Push the orange adapter-retention latch toward the rear of the server, and open the tab.

c.Remove the expansion-slot cover.

d.Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and align it with the connector on the PCI-X board.

Note: Some long adapters have extension handles or brackets. Before installing a long adapter, you must remove the extension handle or bracket.

e.Press the adapter firmly into the adapter connector.

Attention: When you install an adapter, be sure the adapter is correctly seated in the connector. Improperly seated adapters might cause damage to the PCI-X board or to the adapter.

f.Push down on the blue adapter guide to keep the adapter steady.

g.Close the tab; then, push down on the blue adapter-retention latch until it clicks into place, securing the adapter.

		Adapter
Adapter guide	Tab	retention
		latch
PCI-X
divider

Attention

LED

Power

LED

			NOTE:
			FOR PR
			OPER			AIRFLOW,
							REPLA
NOTE:
							CE F
FOR PR			FRONT OF	BOX			ANWITHIN 2
OPER		AIRFLOW,						MINUTES
			REPLACE F
FRONT OF	BOX		ANWITHIN 2		MINUTES

7.Connect the internal cables to the adapter.

8.If you disabled the slot in step 2 on page 93, enable the slot.

9.If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to

“Completing the installation” on page 111.

94IBM xSeries 450 Type 8688: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide