Apple xserve 1.0.1 Manual De Usuario
Installing or Replacing Server Components
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Install a PCI Card in a Long Card Slot
Follow these steps to install a PCI card in one of the long PCI slots.
1
Shut down the server.
Be sure to alert users that the server will be unavailable for a period of time.
2
Disconnect the power cord from the back panel of the server. (If the cable-management arm
is not attached, you will also have to disconnect cables from the back panel.)
is not attached, you will also have to disconnect cables from the back panel.)
3
Loosen the thumbscrew on the back panel for the PCI slot that you want to use and swivel
open the small metal piece that holds the thumbscrew.
open the small metal piece that holds the thumbscrew.
Also grasp the slot cover and remove it through the slot opening, if possible.
You can skip this step if there is already a card in the slot you want to use.
4
Move to the front of the server and open it to its full length.
You can also remove the server from the rack (leaving the cover in place) and install the card
with the server on a sturdy flat surface.
with the server on a sturdy flat surface.
Warning
The only way to disconnect power completely is to unplug the power cord.
Make sure that the cord is disconnected before removing or installing any components
inside the server.
inside the server.
Loosen the thumbscrew and
swing the small metal plate
to its open position.
swing the small metal plate
to its open position.