9.Remove the six screws that fasten the PCI-X board to the assembly. Note: You might have to move the clear plastic label out of the way.

PCI-X

Board

10.Lift the board up and out of the PCI-X board assembly.

11.To replace the PCI-X board, reverse the previous steps.

Active PCI assembly

The Active PCI assembly, mounted on the top rear of the server frame adjacent to the PCI and PCI-X adapters, contains one switch for each of the six adapters. This ensures that power is disconnected from the associated adapter if you attempt to open the adapter latch and remove an adapter.

Before you begin:

vRead “Installation guidelines” on page 77.

vRead the safety notices at “Safety notices (multilingual translations)” on page 201.

vRead “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 200.

Complete the following steps to replace the Active PCI assembly:

1.Turn off the server, and disconnect all power cords and external cables; then, remove the top cover (see “Opening the cover” on page 88).

2.Disconnect the Active PCI assembly cable from the server.

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IBM 8688 manual Active PCI assembly