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Expansion board option – HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 Server User Manual

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1.

Remove the power supply blank.

2.

Slide the power supply into the power supply bay until the device locks into place.

3.

Connect the power cord to the power supply.

4.

Connect the power cord to the power source.

5.

Be sure that the power supply LED is green.

6.

Be sure that the front panel external health LED is green ("

Front panel LEDs and buttons

" on page

7

).

Expansion board option

The server ships with 9 PCI Express expansion slots. Slots 1, 2, 3, 6, and 9 support dual-width expansion

boards. If a dual-width expansion board is installed in slot 6 or 9, a x8 slot is lost.
For more information, see "I/O board components (on page

11

)."

CAUTION:

To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless

all expansion slots have either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.

To install the component:

1.

Power down the server (on page

23

).

2.

Remove all power: