Product guide

142 Hotswapping System Components
143MAXDATA PLATINUM 90004R Server System
Hot Plugging PCI Add-in Cards
Before replacing a hot-plug PCI I/O card without shutting down the server, use the operating system
or a resident GUI to shut down or power off the PCI I/O slot you are working on. Verify that the green
power LED for the slot is off before replacing the card.
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CAUTION
The I/O bay should not be extracted from the chassis to hot-plug PCI cards. Instead, slide the back
top cover open to gain access.
Removing Hot-plug PCI Add-in Cards
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WARNING
Make sure that the rack is anchored securely so it will not tilt forward when the server chassis is
extended. A crush hazard exists should the rack tilt forward which could cause serious injury.
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CAUTION
Expansion slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots to maintain the electromagnetic emission
characteristics of the server and to ensure proper cooling of the system.
1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions described in “Warnings and Cautions”.
2. If your server is operating, use your operating system or GUI application to power down the
PCI slot that contains the board you are going to remove. NOTE: the Attention switch on the
back of the chassis will not be supported until a Post Platform Release BIOS. Please check the
BIOS release notes of the BIOS installed on the system to verify whether using the Attention
button to initiate the slot power down is supported.
3. The green power LED blinks and turns OFF.
4. If the system is mounted in a rack, pull the chassis out of the rack as far as it’ll go.
5. Open the rear cover to expose the hot-plug PCI slots.
6. Verify the green power LED for the slot you are working with is turned off.
7. Disconnect any cables attached to the board you are removing.
8. Press the center of the retention latch that secures the end of the board nearest the rear of the
I/O bay (A in Figure 66). When the mechanism clicks open, rotate it downward.
9. Release the plastic retaining mechanism that secures the end of the board nearest the front of
the I/O bay (B in Figure 66).
10. Release the plastic retaining mechanism that secures the end of the board nearest the front of
the I/O bay (B in Figure 66).
11. Carefully pull the add-in card (C in Figure 66) up and out of the system. Make sure that you do
not scrape the board against other components.