• Primary riser cage, slots 2 and 4.
• Butterfly riser cage, slots 9 and 11.
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:
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all PCI slots have
either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.
Prerequisites
Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:
• The components included with the hardware option kit
• T-30 Torx screwdriver
• A T-10 Torx screwdriver might be needed to unlock the access panel.
• One cable kit supports up to three GPU cards. Install a second GPU cable kit if installing more than three
GPU cards in the server.
Procedure
1. Power down the server on page 32.
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 (Extending the server from the rack on page 32).
• Remove the server from the rack (Removing the server from the rack on page 33).
4. Remove the access panel (Removing the access panel on page 36).
CAUTION:
Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the
server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal
damage.
5. Remove the riser cage (Removing a PCIe riser cage on page 39).
6. Install the extender bracket onto the GPU card.
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