Installing a combination-form-factor expansion card

Install a combination-form-factor (CFFh) expansion card to expand the I/O capabilities of the blade server.

Figure 1. Installing a combination-form-factor expansion card

To install a combination-form-factor expansion card, complete the following steps:

1. Read the Safety topic and the Installation guidelines.
   
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the BladeCenter® unit. See Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit.
3. Open and remove the blade server cover. See Removing the blade server cover.
   Note: If you are servicing the base unit of a PS704 blade server, you must first remove the expansion unit. For more information, see Removing the expansion unit for a PS704 blade server.
4. Remove the plastic cover for the PCI Express® (PCI-e) connector  1 .
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the part to any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the part from its package.
6. Install the expansion card  2 .
   1. Slide the card into the expansion card standoffs  3  on the system board.
   2. Gently pivot down the card and attach it to the high-speed PCIe connector.
   3. Press down on the "PRESS TO INSTALL" label to secure the card in its slot.
7. Install and close the blade server cover. See Installing and closing the blade server cover.

   Statement 21

   
   CAUTION:
   Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade server cover before installing the blade server.
8. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit. See Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit.
9. Use the documentation that comes with the expansion card to install device drivers and to perform any configuration that the expansion card requires.