Installing a fabric connector - Lenovo Flex System x280 X6, x480 X6, and x880 X6 Compute Node Types 7196 and 4258

Use this information to install a fabric connector.

Note: This procedure should be performed only by trained service technicians.

Before you install a fabric connector, complete the following steps:

Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
If the compute node is installed in a Lenovo Flex System 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.

Note: To consider any maximum I/O limitations for the Flex System x480 X6 and x880 X6 compute node, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/flexmatrix.shtml.

To install a fabric connector, complete the following steps.
fabric connector installation

Remove the cover (see Removing the compute node cover).
Locate the fabric connector (see System-board layouts).
Orient the fabric connector on the system board.
Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, tighten the four captive screws to secure the fabric connector.
Attention: Make sure that the fabric connector is secure, but do not overtighten the screws, to avoid damaging the connector.

After you install the fabric connector, 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).