Ethernet Adapter Installation and Support Guide

Replacing an E4SA

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Inspect the New E4SA and Backplane

To inspect an E4SA:

Visually inspect the E4SA and the backplane connector for damage. Use a flashlight, if

necessary, to check for bent or broken pins. You can damage pins by bumping or

jamming the E4SA's shell against a surface, which can partially close the hole in the

connector-pin socket. If the E4SA has a damaged connector-pin socket, do not install

it.

Unpack and Install the New E4SA

The following paragraphs describe how to unpack and install the new E4SA.

Unpack the E4SA

The following explains how to unpack the E4SA:

1. Put on the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wriststrap and attach the grounding clip to

the antistatic mat.

2. Place the package containing the E4SA on the antistatic mat.

3. Open the packing container and remove the E4SA.

4. Disconnect the grounding clip of your ESD wriststrap from the antistatic mat and

connect it to an exposed, unpainted metal surface on the E4SA.

5. Grasp the E4SA by its ejector in one hand, support the bottom edge of the E4SA

with the other hand, and carry the E4SA to the service side of the system

enclosure and set it down.

6. Disconnect the grounding clip of your ESD wriststrap from the E4SA and connect it

to an exposed, unpainted, metal surface on the service side of the system

enclosure, such as the ventilation holes on the processor multifunction (PMF) or

I/O multifunction (IOMF) CRU.

Caution. If you plug an E4SA that has a damaged socket into a slot, that E4SA's backplane

pins and the connectors on other adapter boards that are plugged into that slot can be

damaged. Moving a damaged board from slot to slot can damage other slots and other adapter

boards.

Note. Whenever you handle an Ethernet 4 ServerNet adapter (E4SA), you should follow

standard operating practices to avoid damage to the equipment. See Review Standard

Operating Practices on page 2-7.

Caution. When opening the packing container, be careful not to cut into the ESD protective

bag.

Note. The E4SA weights 6.75 pounds (3 kilograms)