Adapter installation instructionsNote:v The instructions in this section apply to any supported adapter (for example,network adapters).v The server does not support any high-definition video-out connector or stereoconnector on any add-on video adapter.To install an adapter, complete the following steps:1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page vii and the“Installation guidelines” on page 33.2. Turn off the server (see “Turning off the server” on page 21) and all attachedperipheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all externalcables from the server.3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover” on page 36).4. Remove the microprocessor and memory expansion tray (see “Removing themicroprocessor and memory expansion tray assembly” on page 278) or DIMMair baffle (see “Removing the DIMM air baffle” on page 210), whichever one isinstalled.5. Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the adaptercables before you install the adapter. The cables should be routed through theSAS cable guide.6. To install an adapter on the system board, complete the following steps:a. Open the PCIe retention latch and remove the PCIe filler bracket from theconnector in which you want to install the adapter.b. Insert the adapter into the PCIe slot, aligning the edge connector on theadapter with the connector on the system board. Press the edge of theconnector on the adapter firmly into the connector on the system board.Make sure that the adapter snaps into the PCIe connector securely.Attention: Make sure that the adapter is correctly seated. An incorrectlyseated adapter might cause damage to the system board or the adapter.c. Close the PCIe retention latch.d. Skip to step 8 on page 73.7. To install an adapter on the PCIe riser-card assembly, complete the followingsteps:a. Grasp the riser-card assembly by the blue touch points and pull it up untilit disengages from the connector on the system board.b. Open the PCIe retention latch.c. Remove the PCIe filler bracket from the slot in which you want to installthe adapter.d. Make sure that the PCIe retention latch is in the open position.e. Insert the adapter into the connector on the riser-card assembly, aligning theedge connector on the adapter with the connector on the riser cardassembly. Press the edge of the connector on the adapter firmly into the risercard assembly connector. Make sure that the adapter snaps into theconnector on the riser card assembly securely.Attention: Make sure that the adapter is correctly seated into the riser cardassembly connector and that the riser card assembly is correctly seated intothe connector on the system board before you turn on the server. Anincorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the system board, the72 System x3750 M4 Types 8722 and 8733: Installation and Service Guide
