IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 User Manual

Removing the COM port bracket
Use this information to remove the COM port bracket.
About this task
To remove the COM port bracket, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 122.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables, if necessary.
3. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 126).
4. Disconnect the COM port bracket cable from the system board.
5. Loosen the screws; then remove the COM port bracket connector from the
opening of PCIe riser 2 assembly.
COM port cable connector
Figure 165. Disconnecting COM port bracket cable from system board
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IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Specifications

General

Form Factor	1U rack
Memory Slots	24 DIMM slots
Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 product family
Memory	Up to 1.5TB DDR4
Storage	Up to 8x 2.5" HDD/SSD or 4x 3.5" HDD
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network Interface	Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Expansion Slots	Up to 3 PCIe 3.0 slots
Power Supply	Dual redundant hot-swap 550W, 750W, or 900W
Operating Systems Supported	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere