Riser card replacement
Use this information to remove and install a riser card.
There are different types of riser assembly configurations. The removal or installation procedure of the riser
card is similar for all types of riser assembly. The following takes the LP-FH riser assembly as an example.
Remove a riser card
Use this information to remove a riser card.
About this task
The riser assembly you want to remove might be different from the following illustrations, but the removal
method is the same. The following takes the LP-FH riser assembly as an example.
Attention:
• Read Installation Guidelines to ensure that you work safely.
• Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.
• 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.
A video for this task is available at:
• Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-DY1RaWHYM4xDloAwuBQHR0
• Youku: http://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_52339628
Procedure
Step 1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
Step 2. If there is any PCIe adapter installed on the riser card, record the cable connections first. Then,
disconnect all cables from the PCIe adapter.
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