Lenovo System x3550 M5 - Removing an Adapter

1U PCIe Riser 2 assembly
(2 x low profile; x8 or x16)
1U PCIe Riser 1 assembly
(1x low profile; x16)
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Figure99.PCIriser-cardassemblyinstallation(4)
Step8.Reinstallthecover(see“Replacingthecover”onpage120).
Step9.Slidetheserverintotherack.
Step10.Reconnectthepowercordsandanycablesthatyouremoved.
Step11.Turnontheperipheraldevicesandtheserver.
Removinganadapter
Usethisinformationtoremoveanadapter.
Toremoveanadapter,completethefollowingsteps:
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page116.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectallpowercords;then,removethe
cover(see“Removingthecover”onpage119
).
Step3.Disconnectanycablesfromtheadapter.
Step4.GraspthePCIriser-cardassemblyatthebluetabsandlifttoremovethePCIriser-cardassembly.
Step5.PlacethePCIriser-cardassemblyonaflatandstatic-protectivesurface.
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