Installation guide

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Installing Options
7. Carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and align the adapter in the slot guides. Insert
the adapter fully into the adapter slot connector. If you are installing a full–length adapter,
ensure that both ends of the adapter engage the card guides.
8. Lower the plastic stop over the adapter bracket and rotate the locking latch clockwise
until it clicks into the locked position.
9. Connect appropriate cables to the adapter.
10.If you have other options to install, refer to ”Option List” on page 3-3.
11.If you do not have other options to install, replace the system unit covers as described in
”Replacing Covers” on page 3-48.
Installing a Hot–Pluggable PCI Adapter
Perform the following steps to install the adapter:
1. If you have not already done so, remove the front, rear, and left covers as described in
”Removing the Covers” on page 3-4. Then return here to continue.
2. Refer to ”PCI Hot–Plug Manager Access” on page 3-14 and follow the steps in the
access procedure to select PCI Hot–Plug Manager. Then return here to continue.
3. From the PCI Hot–Plug Manager menu, select Add a PCI Hot–Plug Adapter and press
Enter. The Add a Hot–Plug Adapter window displays.
4. See the PCI Adapter Placement Reference, on Appendix C, for adapter placement
information. Then choose an empty PCI slot for the new adapter.
5. Select the appropriate empty PCI slot from the ones listed on the screen, and press
Enter.
6. Turn the locking latch, lift the plastic stop, and remove the blank cover from the slot
where you are installing the adapter.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the adapter.