Installing a PCIe riser-card assembly
This information provides instructions for installing a PCIe riser-card assembly in
the server.
About this task
For the location of the PCIe riser-card slot on the system board, see “System-board
internal connectors” on page 28.
To install a PCIe riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see “Safety” on page vii
and the “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 from the server.
3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover” on page 38).
4. Remove the riser-card filler.
5. If you are installing adapters into the PCIe riser-card assembly (see “Installing
an adapter” on page 70).
6. Align the PCIe riser-card assembly with the PCIe riser-card 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 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
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