Apple Xserve G5 - Manual (Page 82)

82 Chapter 6 Installing or Replacing Server Components
8 Align the card’s connector with the expansion slot in the riser and carefully press it into
the slot until the connector is inserted all the way into the slot.
If you are installing a 12-inch card, align it with the card guide.
Note: If the card doesn’t line up with the “fence” on the back panel, it is not installed
correctly or it does not have the proper connector for the expansion slot.
Press the card gently but firmly until the connector is fully inserted.
• Don’t rock the card from side to side; instead, press the card straight into the slot.
• Don’t force the card. If you meet a lot of resistance, pull the card out. Check the
connector and the slot for damage or obstruction, then try inserting the card again.
• Pull the card gently to see if it is properly connected. If it resists and stays in place,
and if its gold connectors are barely visible, the card is connected.
Attach the PCI card to the PCI riser by pushing it in sideways.
Be sure to engage the card in the slot on the back panel.
PCI card
PCI riser
If the PCI card you are installing is full length (12 inches), make sure
it fits in one of these two card guides. The card guides snap forward
and backward a short distance to help you position them on the cards.