IBM System x3650 M3 4255 Service Guide

7. While you slightly press the top of the metal clip, rotate the metal clip toward
the front of the server until the metal clip clicks into place. Make sure the metal
clip is securely engaged on the chassis.
Attention: Pressing the top of the metal clip with excessive force may cause
damage to the metal clip.
8. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new adapter to any
unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the adapter from the
package.
9. Align the adapter with the adapter connector on the system board; then, tilt the
adapter so that the port connectors on the adapter line up with the port
openings on the chassis.
10. Slide the port connectors on the adapter into the port openings on the chassis;
then, press the adapter firmly until the two standoffs engage the adapter. Make
sure the adapter is securely seated on the connector on the system board.
Make sure the port connectors on the adapter do not set on the rubber
stopper. The following illustration shows the side view of the adapter in the
server.
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IBM System x3650 M3 4255 Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U Rack
Chipset	Intel 5520
Max Processors	2
Processor	Intel Xeon 5600 series
Memory	Up to 192GB DDR3
Network Interface	Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet
Hard Drive Bays	Up to 16 x 2.5" or 6 x 3.5"
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Memory Slots	18 DIMM slots
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware