Installing an expansion board

CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling or thermal damage, the server PCI slots must have an expansion slot blank or an expansion board installed.

Prerequisites

Before you perform this procedure:

Check if the expansion board option requires the PCI fan option, see Expansion board thermal requirement.
Make sure that you have a T-15 Torx screwdriver available.

Procedure

Power down the server.
Remove all power:
1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
Do one of the following:
- If the server is in tower mode: Position the tower server for hardware configuration.
- If the server is in rack mode: Remove the server from the rack.
Remove the front bezel.
Remove the access panel.
If installed, remove the air baffle.
Remove the PCI slot blank retainer.
Remove the PCI slot blank.
Install the expansion board. Make sure that the board is firmly seated in the slot.
Connect all necessary internal cabling to the expansion board.
For more information on these cabling requirements, see the documentation that ships with the option.
Install the PCI slot blank retainer.
If removed, install the air baffle.
Install the access panel.
Install the front bezel.
Do one of the following:
- If the server is in tower mode: Position the tower server for operation.
- If the server is in rack mode: Install the server on the tray.
Connect all necessary external cabling to the expansion board.
For more information on these cabling requirements, see the documentation that ships with the option.
Connect all peripheral cables to the server.
Connect the power cords:
1. Connect each power cord to the server.
2. Connect each power cord to the power source.
Power up the server.

The installation is complete.