IBM System x3750 M4 Type 8722 - Page 96

6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted
surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the adapter by the top edge or
upper corners of the adapter and remove it from the package.
7. If the RAID cache card is not already attached to the adapter, see “Installing a
RAID cache card” on page 84 and “Installing a RAID adapter battery or flash
power module” on page 87 for instructions on installing and cabling the cache
card.
8. Use one of the following procedures:
a. To install the adapter on the system board, complete the following steps:
1) Open the PCIe retention latch.
2) Remove the PCIe filler bracket from the slot in which you want to
install the adapter.
3) Align the adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector on
the system board.
4) Insert the adapter into the connector on the system board until it is
firmly seated.
Attention: Make sure that the adapter is seated correctly. Incomplete
insertion might cause damage to the system board or the adapter.
5) Close the PCIe retention latch.
6) Connect the external cables to the adapter.
b. To install the adapter on the PCIe riser-card assembly, complete the
following steps:
1) Carefully grasp the riser-card assembly by the blue touch points and
pull it up until the riser-card assembly disengages from the connector on
the system board.
2) Open the PCIe retention latch.
3) Remove the PCI filler bracket from the slot in which you want to install
the adapter.
4) Align the adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector on
the riser card assembly.
5) Insert the adapter into the connector on the riser card until it is firmly
seated.
Attention: Make sure that the adapter is seated correctly. Incomplete
insertion might cause damage to the system board, the adapter, and the
PCIe riser card assembly.
6) Close the PCI retention latch.
7) Reinstall the riser-card assembly onto the system board.
8) Connect the external cables to the adapter.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 116.
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