FRU Removal and Replacement 8-43
Disconnecting the Cables
You must shut the system down before accessing the PCI area.
1.
Remove the cover to the PCI card cage.
2.
Record the location of installed PCI cards.
3.
Remove all external cables from the PCI bulkheads in the rear of the unit.
Remove internal cables from PCI cards.
4.
Unlatch and remove the cards from the card cage.
5.
Disconnect cables connected to the PCI backplane. See Figure 8–20.
6.
Remove the top fan (pedestal/rack orientation) or left fan (tower
orientation). This permits access to an ejector lever needed for removing the
PCI backplane.
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