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If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 106.
Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly
Use this information to replace a PCI riser-card assembly.
About this task
Note: A PCI riser-card assembly must be installed in slot 2 even if you do not
install an adapter.
To replace a PCI riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page v and
“Installation guidelines” on page 43.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords
and all external cables.
3. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 51).
4. If an adapter is installed in the riser-card assembly, disconnect any cables that
are connected to the adapter.
5. Grasp the rear of the riser-card assembly from the rear and lift it out of the
PCI riser-card slot on the system board.
Figure 39. DVD drive installation
68 IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 and 7944: Installation and User's Guide