Specifications

Removing Adapter Cards
With this system, you can remove PCI adapters with the power on. These adapters are
referred to as
hot-pluggable PCI adapters. Some adapters are not hot-pluggable, and
power must be removed from the system for adapter removal.
Before you remove an adapter, determine if the PCI adapter you are installing is
hot-pluggable. See the
PCI Adapter Placement Reference , order number SA23-2504.
Also, review the information in “PCI Adapter Options” on page 318.
If you are removing a PCI adapter that is:
v Not hot-pluggable, continue with “Removing a Non-Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter”.
v Hot-pluggable, go to “Removing a Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter” on page 320.
Removing a Non-Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter
Perform the following steps to remove a non-hot-pluggable adapter:
1. If you have not already done so, shut down the system as described in “Stopping
the System Unit” on page 306.
2. If you have not already done so, unplug the system unit power cable from the
electrical outlet.
3. If you have not already done so, remove the front, rear, and left covers as described
in “Removing the Covers” on page 301.
4. Determine the slot from which you are removing the adapter.
5. Disconnect any cables that are connected to the adapter being removed.
6. Turn the locking latch and lift the plastic stop for the adapter. Some full-length
adapter cards can be removed by rotating the blue adapter latch on the right end of
the adapter divider clockwise.
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