Removing and replacing an expansion slot blankRemoving and replacing an expansion slot blank
WARNING: WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment,
remove power from the server by removing the power cord. The front panel Power On/Standby
button does not shut off system power. Portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry
remain active until AC power is removed.
CAUTION: CAUTION: For proper cooling, do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles, expansion slot covers, or
blanks installed. If the server supports hot-plug components, minimize the amount of time the access panel is open.
ProcedureProcedure
1. Power down the server (Power down the server).
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Do one of the following:
Extend the server from the rack ( Extend the server from the rack ).
Remove the server from the rack ( Remove the server from the rack ).
4. Remove the access panel ( Remove the access panel).
5. Remove the PCIe riser cage:
Primary or secondary PCIe riser cage ( Removing and replacing the primary or secondary PCIe riser cages )
Tertiary PCIe riser cage (Removing and replacing the tertiary PCIe riser cage )
6. Remove the expansion slot blank.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.