Apple PCI-X 133 manual

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     Xserve (Late 2006/Early 2008) © 2006, 2008 Apple Inc . All rights re ser ved . 07 3-1 09 2 Rev . B 1 PCI Expansion Card Replacement Instructions F ollow the instructions in this document carefully . F ailure to follow these instructions could damage your equipment and v oid its warrant y . Online instructions are available at h ttp://www.apple[...]

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    © 2006, 2008 Apple Inc . All rights re ser ved . 07 3-1 092 Rev . B 2 Slot 2: Accepts PCI-Express x8 car ds (using a P CI-E riser) • 6.6 inch maximum length • 25 W att maximum power consumption • T oinstallacard, yourstinser titintoama tchingriser , andtheninstalltheriserintot[...]

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    © 2006, 2008 Apple Inc . All rights re ser ved . 07 3-1 092 Rev . B 3 Loosen the thumbscrews at both ends of the fr ont panel. 6. Grasp the thumbscrews and pull the Xserve forward until the safety latches engage (about 7. halfway out of the rack). When the safety latches engage , gr ip the Xserve where it emerges fr om the rack, pr ess down 8. on [...]

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    © 2006, 2008 Apple Inc . All rights re ser ved . 07 3-1 092 Rev . B 4 Removing the Installed Expansion Card Loosen the two captiv e screws that secure the riser bracket to the back panel. 1. Carefully pull up on the bracket and riser , with the expansion card still attached, to 2. disconnect the riser from the logic board. Tilt the expansion card [...]

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    © 2006, 2008 Apple Inc . All rights re ser ved . 07 3-1 092 Rev . B 5 Installing the Replacement Expansion Card Seat the replacement expansion car d in the r iser slot and replac e the screw to secure the 1. card in the riser . Align the riser with the slot on the logic board and press to seat the car d. 2. Tighten the captive screws that secur e [...]

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    © 2006, 2008 Apple Inc . All rights re ser ved . 07 3-1 092 Rev . B 6 Closing the Xserve Replace and secure the cov er . 1. Slide the Xser v e back into the rack, and tighten the front thumbscrews to secur e the Xser ve 2. in the rack. If the ser ver case was locked , use the enclosure key to lock the securit y lock on the front 3. panel. Congu[...]