Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly
To replace a PCI riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page vii and the
“Installation guidelines” on page 33.
2. Install the adapter in the new PCI riser-card assembly (see “Replacing an
adapter” on page 213).
3. Align the PCI riser-card assembly with the PCI slot connector on the system
board and align it with the slot on the chassis; then, lower it into the server
and press down firmly until the PCI riser-card assembly is seated correctly in
the connector on the system board.
PCI
riser
slot
PCI riser-card assembly
(full height, half-length)
Riser-
card
filler
4. Reconnect the any cables that you disconnected earlier to the adapters.
5. Install the cover (see “Replacing the server top cover” on page 207).
6. Slide the server into the rack, if it was in a rack.
7. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
8. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
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