a. Loosen the screws that secure the riser card.
b.
Grasp the riser card by its edges and carefully take it out of the riser bracket in the shown
direction.
After you finish
1. Install a new PCIe adapter to the riser assembly. See
“Install a PCIe adapter” on page 92.
2. 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 PCIe adapter
Follow instructions in this section to install a PCIe adapter.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
“Installation Guidelines” on page 35 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 36 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 42.
• 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.
• Before you remove any component of a RAID array (drive, RAID card, etc.), back up all RAID configuration
information.
Watch the procedure
A video of this procedure is available at YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-
BashWCNZQEDP7o3EohXPEV
.
Procedure
Step 1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new part to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, take the new part out of the package and place it on a static-protective
surface.
Step 2. (Optional) If you have removed the riser card, install the riser card first.
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