hp workstations zx6000, hp server rx2600 - operation and maintenance guide

Installing or Replacing Parts and Accessories

Removing or Replacing an Accessory Card

Chapter 2

Replacing an Accessory Card

To replace/install an accessory card, complete the following steps:

1. Turn off system and disconnect all power cables and external cables.

2. Remove the system’s access panel(s) (refer to page 37 or page 41 for instructions).

3. Lift up on the PCI/AGP cage release lever and the back edge of the PCI/AGP cage.

Next, lift the PCI/AGP cage out of the system. See Figure 2-18.

4. Grasp the PCI/AGP cage’s cover and slide it away from the bulkhead end of the

PCI/AGP cage. See Figure 2-19.

5. Remove any bulkhead blank (if present) that is in the slot where you will insert the

accessory card. Grasp the bulkhead end of the card and its opposite edge and insert

the card into its connector. Secure the card in its card slot by screwing in the

bulkhead screw that was used to hold the bulkhead blank in place. See Figure 2-20.

6. Slide the retaining tabs on the fan end of the PCI/AGP cage’s cover into their

retaining slots and press the cover down on the accessory board(s). Next, slide the

bulkhead end of the PCI/AGP cage’s retaining tab into the cover’s retaining slot. See

Figure 2-21.

Figure 2-21 Replacing the PCI/AGP Cage’s Board Cover

7. Place the PCI/AGP cage back in the system. See Figure 2-18. Note that the PCI/AGP

cage release lever must remain up until you get the PCI/AGP cage aligned in the

system. You can then press it down to lock it in place. If you have an accessory card

in the AGP card slot, you will need to secure it with the plastic shipment retainer.

8. Replace the system’s access panel(s) (refer to page 37 or page 41). Reconnect all of

the power and external cables.

9. Turn the system on and verify that the accessory card has been properly installed.

To do this, execute the info io command at the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)

shell. For more information on EFI, see chapter 3 of this document.

Fan End’s Retaining Tabs and Slots

Bulkhead End’s Retaining Tab and Slot