Intel SGI Altix 450 manual Installing PCI Cards in the Three-Slot Blade

Adding or Replacing PCI/PCI-X Cards

!	Caution: To protect the PCI cards from ESD damage, SGI recommends that you use a grounding
	wrist strap while installing a PCI card.

Installing PCI Cards in the Three-Slot Blade

Use the following instructions and illustrations to install or replace a PCI/PCI-X card in the three-slot blade:

1.Follow the instructions in “Replacing IRU Components” on page 110 and extract the three-slot blade from the IRU.

2.To extract the card carrier from a slot in the blade, pull the handle on the selected card carrier straight out, as shown in Figure 6-15.

3.If you are replacing a card, gently remove the existing card from the carrier.

4.If you are adding a card, extract the carrier metal filler plate by pushing down on it, as shown in Figure 6-16. This filler plate covers the area where your card connectors will protrude out to the rear panel of the blade.

Figure 6-15Removing a Card Carrier From the Three-Slot Blade

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