Intel SR1500AL manual Installing the PCI-X* Riser Card

Installing the PCI-X* Riser Card

1.Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book. See “Safety Information”.

2.Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable(s).

3.Remove the server system cover. For instructions, see “Removing the System Cover”.

4.Remove the processor air duct. For instructions, see “Removing the Processor Air Duct”.

5.Disconnect any cables attached to any add-in cards.

6.Remove the PCI riser assembly. For instructions, see “Removing the PCI Riser Assembly”.

7.Remove any add-in cards from the PCI riser connector. For instructions, see “Removing a PCI Add-in Card”.

8.Press the hold the blue riser locking lever (see letter “A” in the figure below).

9.Place riser connector onto retention pins.

10.Slide the riser connector to the left of the riser module to lock it into place (see letter “B” in the figure below).

B

A

C

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Figure 41. Installing the PCI-X* Riser Card into the Server System

11.Release the blue locking lever.

12.Install the PCI add-in card(s) if desired. For instructions, see “Installing a PCI Add- in Card”.

13.Install the PCI riser assembly into the server system. For instructions, see “Installing the PCI Riser Assembly”.

14.Connect any cables to add-in cards that require them. See your add-in card documentation for information and add-in card requirements.

15.Re-install the processor air duct. For instructions, see “Installing the Processor Air Duct”.

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