Removing a combination-form-factor expansion card
Complete this procedure to remove a combination-form-factor expansion card.
1. Read the Safety topic and the “Installation guidelines” on page 19.
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the
BladeCenter unit. See “Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit” on page 20.
3. Open and remove the blade server cover. See “Removing the blade server cover” on page 22.
4. Remove the horizontal (CFFh) CFFe expansion card 2.
a. Pull up on the camming lever to disengage the card from the high-speed PCI-Express connector.
b. Gently pivot the card up and out of the expansion card standoff 3 on the system board.
c. Lift the card out of the blade server.
d. Optional: Reattach the plastic cover 1 for the PCI-Express connector, if it is available.
5. If you are instructed to return the expansion card, follow all packaging instructions, and use any
packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Installing a combination-form-factor expansion card
Install a combination-form-factor expansion card to expand the I/O capabilities of the blade server.
To install a combination-form-factor expansion card, complete the following steps:
Figure 14. Removing a combination-form-factor expansion card
Figure 15. Installing a combination-form-factor expansion card
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