Installing an expansion board

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.

1. Back up all server data.
2. Power down the server.
3. Do one of the following:
   • Extend the server from the rack.
   • Remove the server from the rack.
4. Remove the access panel.
5. Remove the primary PCI riser cage.
6. Remove the expansion slot blank.
7. Install the expansion board:
   • Primary riser cage

     

   • Secondary riser cage

     

8. Connect any required internal or external cables to the expansion board. See the documentation that ships with the expansion board.
9. Install the PCI riser cage.
10. Install the access panel.
11. Install the server into the rack.
12. Connect each power cord to the server.
13. Connect each power cord to the power source.
14. Power up the server.