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A video of this procedure is available at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-
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Procedure
Step 1. Make preparation for the task.
a. If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the
top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See
“Remove the server from rack” on page 73.
b. Remove the top cover. See “Remove the top cover” on page 266.
c. Remove the riser assembly. See
“Remove a riser assembly” on page 155.
Step 2. Remove the PCIe adapter from the riser cage.
• Riser 1 cage (same for riser 2 cage)
Note: The following uses the 3-slot riser cage as an example for illustration. The replacement
procedure for the 1-slot riser cage is similar.
Figure 119. Removing a PCIe adapter from riser 1 cage or riser 2 cage
a. Press the retainer clip downward.
b.
Rotate the PCIe adapter retention latch to the open position.
c.
Grasp the PCIe adapter by its edges and carefully pull it out of the PCIe slot.
• Riser 3 cage
Figure 120. Removing a PCIe adapter from riser 3 cage
a.
Press the retainer clip downward.
b.
Rotate the PCIe adapter retention latch to the open position.
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