Hardware options installation 93
Installing an expansion board
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before
beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.
1. Back up all server data.
2. Power down the server (on page 21).
3. Do one of the following:
o Extend the server from the rack (on page 21).
o Remove the server from the rack (on page 22).
4. Remove the access panel (on page 22).
5. Remove the primary PCI riser cage ("Remove the PCI riser cage" on page 23).
6. Remove the expansion slot blank ("Removing the expansion slot blanks" on page 91).