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 rear PCIe adapter” on page 239.
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.
Demo video
Watch the procedure on YouTube
Install a rear PCIe adapter
Follow instructions in this section to install a rear PCIe adapter.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
“Installation Guidelines” on page 47 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 48 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 62.
• 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.
• For PCIe adapter installation rules, see
“PCIe slots and PCIe adapters” on page 54.
Firmware and driver download: You might need to update the firmware or driver after replacing a
component.
• Go to
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/sr665v3/downloads/driver-list/ to
see the latest firmware and driver updates for your server.
• Go to
“Update the firmware” on page 467 for more information on firmware updating tools.
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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