Figure 46. Removing the GPU adapter
a.  Rotate the GPU adapter retention latch to the open position.
b. 
Grasp the GPU adapter by its edges and carefully pull it out of the PCIe slot.
After you finish
If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use 
any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Install a GPU adapter
Use this information to install a GPU adapter.
About this task
Attention: 
•  Read 
“Installation Guidelines” on page 45 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 46 to ensure that you 
work safely.
•  Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See 
“Power off the server” on page 60.
•  Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static- 
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with 
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
•  GPU adapters are supported on some server models with requirements. See 
“Thermal rules” on page 54.
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