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10 Turn on power to the add-in board using the PCI hot-plug

application software on your system.

To remove a hot-plug PCI add-in board

1

Remove the rear access panel (refer to page 44).

2

If the LED for the slot indicates that power to the slot is on, turn it
off by using the PCI hot-plug application software on your system.

The LED adjacent to the slot should now be off.

For more information, refer to “Operating system support for hot-
plug add-in boards” on page 70.

3

Disconnect any cables attached to the board you are removing.

4

Release the latches on the front and rear retention mechanisms
(Figure 37, A and B).

5

Grasp the board at both corners, pull it out of the slot connector,
and carefully slide it out of the retention mechanisms. Store the
board in an antistatic protective wrapper.

Figure 37 - Removing a hot-plug PCI add-in board

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