Specifications

Before you install 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 installing a PCI adapter that is:
v Not hot-pluggable, continue with “Replacing a Non-Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter”.
v Hot-pluggable, go to “Replacing a Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter” on page 324.
Replacing a Non-Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter
To replace a non-hot-pluggable PCI adapter, perform the following steps:
1. If you have not already done so, install any required device driver software as
described in the documentation provided with the adapter. Then return here to
continue.
2. If you have not already done so, shut down the system as described in “Stopping
the System Unit” on page 306.
3. If you have not already done so, unplug the system unit power cable from the
electrical outlet.
4. If you have not already done so, remove the front, rear, and left covers as
described in “Removing the Covers” on page 301.
5. See the
PCI Adapter Placement Reference , order number SA23-2504, for adapter
placement information. Then select an empty PCI slot for the adapter.
6. Turn the locking latch, lift the plastic stop, and remove the blank cover from the
slot where you are installing the adapter.
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