Install a PCIe Card in PCIe Slot 1 or 2
a.
Hold the riser in one hand and use your other hand to carefully pull the PCIe
card connector out of the riser.
b.
Disconnect the rear bracket that is attached to the PCIe card from the rear of
the PCIe riser.
3.
Place the PCIe card on an antistatic mat.
Caution - Whenever you remove a PCIe card, you should replace it with another PCIe card
or a PCIe filler panel. Installing PCIe filler panels in vacant PCIe slots helps reduce the level
of electromagnetic interference (EMI) emitted by the server. See “Remove and Install Filler
Panels” on page 209.
Install a PCIe Card in PCIe Slot 1 or 2
Note - PCIe slot 1 is nonfunctional in single-processor systems.
1.
Retrieve the PCIe card and riser you want to install.
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