Replace components in the PCIe expansion tray
Follow instructions in this section to remove or install components in the PCIe expansion tray.
4U PCIe expansion tray replacement
See the instructions in this section to learn how to remove and install the 4U PCIe expansion tray.
Remove the 4U PCIe expansion tray
Follow instructions in this section to remove the 4U PCIe expansion tray.
About this task
Attention:
• Go over
“Installation Guidelines” on page 137 to ensure that you work safely.
• Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables (see
“Power off the server” on page 12).
• 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.
Procedure
Step 1. Make preparations for this task.
a. Remove the top cover (see
“Remove the top cover” on page 240).
b. Remove both PCIe riser cages and the chassis air baffle (see
“Remove a 4U PCIe riser cage”
on page 255
and “Remove the chassis air baffle” on page 270).
c. Disconnect the following cables.
1. Disconnect both 4U PCIe riser power cables from the power backplane.
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