Quick Start Manual

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Installing expansion cards
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Installing expansion cards
Installing an expansion card
When you are installing an expansion card into a slot for the first time, the
server must be turned off, even if you are installing the card into a hot-swap
card slot. If you are replacing an existing card, see “Replacing a hot-swap
expansion card” on page 82 or “Replacing a standard expansion card” on
page 84.
To install an expansion card:
1 Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on
page 36. Make sure that you turn off the server, then unplug the power
cords and all other cables connected to the server.
2 If you are installing a card into a standard PCI card slot, remove the inside
panel. For instructions, see “Removing the inside panel” on page 45.
Hot-swap 64-bit PCI
expansion slots
32-bit PCI
expansion
slots
64-bit PCI
expansion slots