ToremoveaPCIecard,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.
2.Iftheserverisinstalledinarackcabinet,removetheserverfromtherackcabinetandplaceitonaflat,
clean,andstatic-protectivesurface.SeetheRackInstallationInstructionsthatcomeswiththeserver.If
theserverisintowerformfactor,laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.
3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage72.
4.Removethecoolingshroud.See“Removingthecoolingshroud”onpage75.
5.LocatethePCIecard.
6.DependingonthetypeofthePCIecard,youmightalsoneedtodisconnectallcablesfromthePCIe
card,thesystemboard,orthebackplane.
7.PivotthelatchforthePCIecardslotthatsecuresthePCIecardtotheopenposition.
Figure55.PivotingthelatchforthePCIecardslottotheopenposition
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