To remove an adapter from a PCI slot, complete the following steps.
Low-profile PCI Express
adapter
Adapter
Adapter
Riser-card
assembly
Expansion slot 2
Expansion
slot 1
Expansion
slot covers
Expansion
slot cover
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 87.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables.
3. Pull the server out of the rack; then, remove the cover (see “Removing the
cover” on page 90).
4. If the adapter is on the riser card, remove the riser-card assembly from the
server (see “Removing the riser-card assembly” on page 96).
5. Disconnect any cables from the adapter.
6. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the
adapter from the PCI slot.
7. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Installing an adapter
This topic describes installing an adapter in a PCI slot. To install a Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, go to “Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine” on page 102. To install a ServeRAID SAS controller, go to “Installing a
ServeRAID SAS controller” on page 103.
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