User`s manual

64 65MAXDATA PLATINUM 7200 IR M6User Serviceable Platform Components

Installing a Hot-plug PCI Add-in Card

CAUTION

Only PCI add-in cards in PCI slots 1 through 5 are hot-swappable. If you are adding or removing a PCI

card from PCI slot 6 or 7, see “Removing a Non-Hot-Plug PCI Card” and “Installing a Non-Hot-Plug

PCI Card”.

1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions described in “Safety Information”.

2. If your server is operating, use your operating system or GUI application to power down the

PCI slot.

3. Remove the top cover. For instructions, see “Removing the Top Cover”.

4. Being careful not to touch the components or gold edge-connectors on the add-in card, remove

the card from the anti-static bag, and place it on a clean, ESD-protected work surface.

5. Rotate the retention latch at the rear of the card slot into the up position.

6. If necessary, remove the expansion slot cover in the slot you are using by sliding it up from

inside the chassis.

7. Align and slide the adapter board down until it seats in its connector. If you are installing a full-

length card, guide the front of the card into the appropriate slot.

8. Press the card down firmly until it seats into the slot.

CAUTION

Some accessory/option board outputs exceed Class 2 or limited power source limits. Use appropriate

interconnecting cabling in accordance with the national electrical code.

9. Rotate the retention latch at the rear of the card slot into the down position.

10. Connect any required cabling to the PCI add-in board.

11. If using the operating system hot-plug interface:

- Wait for the software user interface to appear on your monitor and then confirm the device

to be enabled.

- Wait for the power LED to turn on.

If using the hardware hot-plug interface:

- Press the attention button for the slot. If you need to abort the hot-plug operation, press

the attention button again within five seconds.

- Wait for power LED to turn on.

 NOTE

For either the operating system interface or the hardware hot-plug interface, if the attention LED is

blinking, a power fault has occurred. You may need to remove the adapter, wait for the LED to turn

off, and re-start the hot insertion.

12. Install the top cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Top Cover”.