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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Installing or Replacing Components

Replacement Procedure

Installing a PCIe card requires that you first remove the riser card assembly from the chassis. To install
or replace a PCIe card, follow these steps:
Step 1 Remove a PCIe card:
a. Power off the server as described in the “Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server” section on
page 3-7.
b. Disconnect all power cords from the power supplies.
c. Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover. You might
have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance.
Caution If you cannot safely view and access the component, remove the server from the rack.
d. Remove the top cover as described in the “Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover” section
on page 3-9.
e. Pull the PCI e card retaining latch away from the card. See Figure 3-21 on page 3-34.
f. Lift the assembly and any attached PCIe cards straight up and out of the chassis. Lift up on both
ends of the assembly evenly to avoid damaging the sockets or the riser cards.
g. Pull the PCIe card retaining latch away from the card’s rear tab (see Figure 3-23).
Step 2 Pull the PCIe card connector out of the riser card socket and set the card aside.
Step 3 Install a PCIe card:
a. If you are installing a PCIe card to an empty slot on the riser card assembly, remove any blank panel
from the assembly rear slot.
Note A standard-profile PCIe card must be installed on the right side of the assembly, as viewed from
the rear of the server. A low-profile PCIe card can be installed in either the low-profile slots on
the left, or the standard-profile slots on the right if a standard-profile I/O bracket is used on the
card.
b. Align the PCIe card connector with the riser card socket and push on both ends of the card evenly
to fully engage the connector with the riser card socket.
c. Pull the PCIe card retaining latch away from the card’s rear tab, then close the latch over the tab.
d. Set the assembly in place, aligning the riser cards with the PCIe slots on the motherboard.
e. Press down evenly on both ends of the assembly to fully engage the riser cards with the PCIe slots
on the motherboard.
f. Replace the screw that secures the riser card assembly to the chassis.
g. Replace the top cover.
h. Replace the server in the rack, replace power cords and any other cables, and then power on the
server by pressing the Power button.
Step 4 If the card that you replaced was a RAID controller card, see Restoring RAID Configuration After
Replacing a RAID Controller, page C-6.