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1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.
2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage65.
3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage65.
4.Removetherisercardassemblyandlayitupsidedownonaflat,clean,andstatic-protectivesurface.
See“Replacingtherisercard”onpage81
.
5.LocatethePCIecardyouwanttoremove.Then,pressthetabtopivotthecardlatchtotheopen
position.
Figure64.Pivotingthecardlatchtotheopenposition
6.GraspthePCIecardbyitsedgesandcarefullypullitoutofthePCIeslot.
Note:ThePCIecardmightfittightlyintothePCIeslot.Ifnecessary,alternativelymoveeachsideofthe
PCIecardasmallandequalamountuntilitisremovedfromtheslot.
Figure65.RemovingthePCIecard
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