CAUTION: To prevent possible heat damage to equipment if the workstation is powered up
before replacing or reinstalling a removed PCI card, install a blank PCI slot cover in its place to
maintain workstation chassis air flow integrity, then close the PCI retention clamp.
If the PCI retention clamp levers do not readily close, verify that all cards are properly seated, and
then try again. Remember to reinstall the workstation side access panel (see
Side access panel
on page 58).
Installing a PCI Express card
To install a PCI Express card:
1. Disconnect power from the system (see
Predisassembly procedures on page 52).
2. Remove the side access panel (see
Side access panel on page 58).
3. Open the PCI card retention clamp, press the retention clamp levers down to unsnap, and then
rotate them up (1), as shown:
Figure 4-38 Installing a PCI Express card
4. Remove the PCI slot cover (2).
5. Align the keyed components of the PCI card with the slot and then firmly seat the card in the slot
(3).
6. Close the PCI card retention clamp by rotating the clamp downward and pressing the two green
clamp levers from the rear panel of the chassis (4).
7. Reinstall PCI Express card support brackets if necessary, and reinstall the workstation side access
panel.
PCI card
This section describes removing and installing PCI cards.
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