Lenovo ThinkServer TD230 - Installing or Removing the Ethernet Card

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcamewiththePCIcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.
2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.
3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.
4.LocatethePCIcardyouwanttoremove.Then,dependingonthetypeofthePCIcard,youmightneed
todisconnectanycablesfromthePCIcardorthesystemboard.
5.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthePCIcard.Then,graspthePCIcardbytheedgesandcarefullypullit
outofthePCIcardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthePCIcardasmallandequal
amountuntilitiscompletelyremovedfromtheslot.
Figure45.RemovingaPCIcard
IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedPCIcardtothemanufacturer,followallpackaginginstructions
anduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.
InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheEthernetcard.
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