Upgrading Your Server 9-27
Non-hot-plug PCI Boards
This section describes the procedure of installing or removing a PCI board not supporting the hot- plug function from a PCI board slot.
Installation
Install a board connected to a PCI board slot in the following procedure. Take the following steps to install a PCI board on the riser card:
IMPORTANT:
PCI board slots #3 to #8 can accept 3.3V and universal PCI boards.
PCI board slots #1 and #2 can accept 5V and universal PCI boards.
NOTES:
When a PCI board is installed, make sure that the terminal section of the board securely mates with the connector of the PCI board slot.
The insulators are installed between the PCI board slots. They are for protecting the PCI board already been installed. Take care not to remove or damage the insulator when installing or removing the PCI board. If the insulator is taken off, reinstall the insulator in place.
1.See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to the system and devices, always turn off the system before installing the
2.Pull out the server from the rack.
3.Remove the rear access cover.
4.Remove the CPU access cover.
You can ignore this step when installing the board to the PCI slots #5 to #8.
5.Define the slot in which a board is installed.
6.Press the retention tab at the tip of the additional slot cover to unlock and open the tab.
IMPORTANT: Do not open the retention tab to 90 degrees or more.
Doing so could damage the tab.
