Note – These illustrations show the Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low Profile Adapter being installed into a Sun Fire T2000, which requires a standard height bracket for the low profile adapter.

6.Open the retaining clip at the edge of the PCI-E opening.

7.Holding the adapter by the edges, align the adapter edge connector with the PCI-E slot. Slide the adapter face plate into the small slot at the end of the PCI-E opening.

8.Applying even pressure at both corners of the adapter, push the PCI-Express adapter until it is firmly seated in the slot.

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Sun Microsystems 10GBE XFP manual Installing the Adapter