4U PCIe riser cage replacement
See the instructions in this section to learn how to remove and install a 4U PCIe riser cage.
Remove a 4U PCIe riser cage
Follow instructions in this section to remove a 4U PCIe riser cage.
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).
Step 2. Remove the 4U PCIe riser cage.
Figure 143. Removing the 4U PCIe riser cage
Grip on the handle and rotate it all the way up until it is in the vertical position.
Lift the riser cage to remove it from the server.
After this task is completed
• Install one of the following to the zone:
– A filler
– Install PCIe adapters into the riser cage if necessary (see
“Install an adapter into a 4U PCIe riser cage”
on page 257
), and install the unit back (see “Install a 4U PCIe riser cage” on page 259).
– Migrate the PCIe adapters into a replacement unit of riser cage (see “Install an adapter into a 4U PCIe
riser cage” on page 257), and install the replacement unit (see “Install a 4U PCIe riser cage” on page
259).
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