Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 User Manual
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Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• Use any documentation that comes with the AnyFabric adapter and follow those instructions in addition
to the instructions in this topic.
• Depending on the model, your server might look slightly different from the illustration in this topic.
To install the AnyFabric adapter, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. Prepare your server. See “Removing or extending the server from the rack cabinet” on page 63.
3. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 63.
4. Locate the AnyFabric adapter connector on the system board. See “System board components”
5. Remove the riser card assemblies. See “Replacing the riser card assembly” on page 135.
6. Press the metal shield that protects the AnyFabric adapter bay to the rear of the server to remove it.
Store the shield in case that you later remove the AnyFabric adapter and need the shield to cover the bay.
Figure 52. Removing the protective shield for the AnyFabric adapter bay
7. Touch the static-protective package that contains the AnyFabric adapter to any unpainted surface on
the outside of the server. Then, take the AnyFabric adapter out of the package.
Note: Carefully handle the AnyFabric adapter by its edges.
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