ToinstallaPCIecard,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.
2.Iftheserverisinstalledinarackcabinet,removetheserverfromtherackcabinetandplaceitonaflat,
clean,andstatic-protectivesurface.SeetheRackInstallationInstructionsthatcomeswiththeserver.If
theserverisintowerformfactor,laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.
3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage72.
4.Removethecoolingshroud.See“Removingthecoolingshroud”onpage75.
5.LocateanappropriatePCIecardslotonthesystemboardforinstallingthePCIecard.Forinformation
aboutthePCIecardslots,see“Systemboardcomponents”onpage47.
Note:IfyouareinstallingtheLenovoThinkServer8885ePCIe12GbSASAdapterbyPMC,ensurethat
youobservethefollowingguidelines:
•Yourserverhastwomicroprocessorsinstalled.
•TheLenovoThinkServer8885ePCIe12GbSASAdapterbyPMCmustbeinstalledintothePCIe
cardslot4.
6.Removeanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightimpedeyouroperation.
7.PivotthelatchforthePCIecardslottotheopenposition.
Figure51.PivotingthelatchforthePCIecardslottotheopenposition
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