Installing the USB enablement kit - IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node Types 7863, 8737, 8738, and 8956

Use this information to install the USB enablement kit.

Before you begin

Before you install the USB enablement kit, complete the following steps:

Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
If the compute node is installed in a chassis, remove it (see Removing a compute node from a chassis for instructions).
Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the compute node with the bezel pointing toward you.

This component can be installed as an optional device or as a CRU. The installation procedure is the same for the optional device and the CRU.

To install the USB enablement kit, complete the following steps:

Remove the cover (see Removing the compute node cover).
Remove the air baffle next to the USB connector.
Install the USB enablement kit over the DIMM connectors.
Press the retention tab into the matching notch in the chassis to secure the kit.
Locate the USB connector on the system board (see System-board connectors).
Connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the system board.
Install any USB flash drives in the connectors (see Installing the USB flash drive).

After you install the USB enablement kit, complete the following steps:

Install the cover onto the compute node (see Installing the compute node cover for instructions).
Install the compute node into the chassis (see Installing a compute node in a chassis for instructions).