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8.
Install the optional 2-slot PCI riser cage.
9. Connect any required internal or external cables to the expansion board. See the documentation that
ships with the expansion board.
10. Install the access panel (on page 26).
11. Slide the server into the rack.
12. Connect each power cord to the server.
13. Connect each power cord to the power source.
14. Power up the server (on page 24).
3-slot PCI riser cage option
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment,
remove the power cord to remove power from the server. The front panel Power On/Standby
button does not completely shut off system power. Portions of the power supply and some internal
circuitry remain active until AC power is removed.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all PCI slots have either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.
To install the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 24).
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Do one of the following:
o Extend the server from the rack (on page 24).
o Remove the server from the rack (on page 25).
4. Remove the access panel (on page 25).