v If you are removing an adapter from PCI expansion slot 1, 2, or 3, remove
riser-card assembly 1.
v If you are removing an adapter from PCI expansion slot 6, 7 or 8, remove
riser-card assembly 2.
5. Disconnect any cables from the adapter (make note of the cable routing, in
case you reinstall the adapter later).
6. If you are removing a full-height, full-length adapter, pull the shipping
bracket out of the riser-card assembly.
7. ▌1▐Slide the retention bracket; then, ▌2▐rotate it to the open position.
8. Remove the screws if present. These screws can be fastened to the side of the
riser-card assembly for storage if needed.
9. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the
adapter from the PCI expansion slot.
10. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions,
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Shipping bracket
PCI riser assembly
Figure 115. Full-height, full-length adapter
1
3
2
Adapter
Adapter connector
Bracket
PCI riser-card assembly
Figure 116. Adapter removal
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