IBM System x3750 M4

Removing an adapter
This information provides instructions on how to remove an adapter.
About this task
To remove an adapter, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see “Safety” on page vii
and “Installation guidelines” on page 35.
2. Turn off the server (see “Turning off the server” on page 22) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Remove the server cover (see “Removing the server top cover” on page 226).
4. Remove the adapter from a PCIe slot on the system board.
a. Disconnect any cables (including external cables) from the adapter.
b. Lift up the adapter retention latch that secures the adapter
c. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the
adapter from the connector on the system board and set it aside. Go to step
6.
5. Remove the adapter from the PCIe riser-card assembly.
a. Grasp the riser-card assembly by the blue touch points and pull it out of the
PCIe riser-card connector on the system board.
b. Disconnect any cables (including external cables) from the adapter.
c. Lift up the adapter retention latch that secures the adapter.
d. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the
adapter from the riser-card assembly.
PCI riser-card assembly
Adapter
e. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective surface.
6. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions,
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
234 System x3750 M4 Types 8722 and 8733: Installation and Service Guide