User`s manual

26 Hardware Installations and Upgrades

Installing a PCI Add-in Card

1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book.

2. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable.

3. Remove the chassis cover.

4. Remove the processor air duct.

5. Remove the PCI riser assembly.

6. Open the rear retention clip by pushing the blue slide upward and rotating clip to the fully open

position (see letter “A”).

7. Remove the filler panel from the selected add-in card slot (see letter “B”).

8. Insert add-in card until it seats in riser card connector (see letter “C”).

Figure 19. Installing a Full Height Add-In Card

9. Close the retention clip.

 Note

Make sure that all empty add-in card slots have filler panels installed.

10. Install the PCI riser assembly into the server system.

11. Install the processor air duct.

12. Install the server system cover.

13. Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable(s) into the server.

Filling Empty Chassis Bays

A filler panel, drive blank, or empty drive carrier must be installed into any empty drive bay.