Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 - Removing a Pcie Card

7.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthePCIecardtoanyunpaintedsurfaceontheoutside
oftheserver.Then,takethePCIecardoutofthepackage.
Note:CarefullyhandlethePCIecardbyitsedges.
8.CarefullypressthePCIecardstraightintothePCIeslotuntilitissecurelyseated.
Figure63.InstallingaPCIecard
9.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIecardinposition.
Figure64.Pivotingthecardlatchtotheclosedposition
10.DependingonthetypeofthePCIecard,youmightneedtoconnectanyrequiredcables.Refertothe
documentationthatcomeswiththePCIecardforspecificinformation.
11.ReinstalltherisercardassemblywiththePCIecardtothesystemboard.See“Replacingtheriser
cardassembly”onpage143.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage152
.Then,continuewith
thefollowingproceduretoinstallthePCIecarddriverifrequired.
RemovingaPCIecard
Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”
onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.
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