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Procedure
1. Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server."
2. Disconnect external cables from the riser card, if the cables hinder riser card replacement.
3. Remove the riser card, as shown in Figure 7-23:
a. As sho
wn by callout 1, press the latch upward to release the ejector lever on the riser card.
b. As shown by callout 2, rotate the ejector lever down to disengage the riser card from the
midplane, and then pull the riser card out of the riser bay.
Figure 7-23 Removing the riser card
4. Remove the PCIe module in the rear riser card.
a. If the PCIe module has any cables, remove the riser card air baffle first. For more
information, see "Replacing a riser card air baffle."
b. Disco
nnect the cable between the PCIe module and the riser card, if any.
c. Open the riser card cover. For more information, see "Installing riser cards and PCIe
module
s at the server rear."
d. Remove the screw on the PCIe module, if any. Then, pull the module out of the riser card,
as shown in Figure 7-24.