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Upgrades and Options

4. Do not press in on the board yet! Ease boar d into the
slot guides until it is just touching the connector on
the system board.
Caution: Before pressing the board firmly into the
system board connector, confirm v isually that th e board
edge connectors are correctly oriented—not too low or
high—at the system board connector .
5. Press the board carefully but firmly into the syste m
board connector to seat the board.
Caution: Before applying power, do one more check.
Make sure the board is completely seated in th e system
board connector before applying power. Incomplete
insertion can result in damage to the system bo ard and
to the board you have installed.
6. Replace the board support panel as described earlier
in this chapter, see Installing a Board Support
Panel.
7. Replace the side panel and turn on the pow er.
Processor Board
The following sections provide procedures for
upgrading and configuring th e processor board in you r
system. Topics covered include:
■ Removing the processor board
■ Removing the processor board metal baffle
■ Adding or removing processors
■ Installing the processor board metal baffle
■ Installing the processor board.
Notice: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage ad d-
in boards and other components; place th em on an
antistatic surface. Modify the proc essor board on ly at
an ESD workstation. Otherwise, wear an antistatic
wrist strap attached to chassis ground.