• 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.
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. Install the rear OCP interposer card.
Figure 60. Installing the rear OCP interposer card
a. Push the rear OCP interposer card into the slot until it is fully seated.
b.
Tighten the thumbscrew to secure the card.
Note: Ensure that the card is fully seated and the thumbscrew is securely tightened. Otherwise,
the card will not get full connection and may not function.
Step 3. Connect the cables to the rear OCP interposer card. See Chapter 6 “Internal cable routing” on page
281
.
Step 4. Install the riser 1 assembly if you have removed it. See
“Install a rear riser assembly” on page 242.
After you finish
Complete the parts replacement. See
“Complete the parts replacement” on page 279.
Front PCIe adapter and riser card replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the front PCIe adapter and riser 5 card.
• “Remove the front PCIe adapter and riser card” on page 104
• “Install the front PCIe adapter and riser card” on page 107
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