For full-length cards, press the front PCI card retainer to release the card.
Disconnect any cables attached to the card.

PCI expansion cards

10 Install an expansion slot cover over the empty slot, or install a replacement card in the slot.

■To install an expansion slot cover, align the cover with the slot from the back of the chassis, then press the cover into the slot. Rotate the card retention clip into the chassis to the closed position.

■To install a replacement card, see “To install a hot-swap PCI expansion card:” on page 102.

11 Follow the instructions in “Closing the server case” on page 72.

To remove a hot-swap PCI expansion card with hardware hot-plug interface:

Only PCI cards in slots 1 - 5 are hot-swappable. Do not attempt to

Caution install or remove PCI cards in slots 6 or 7 without turning off your server and disconnecting it from the AC power source.

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2 Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 66, but do not turn off or unplug the server.

3 Press the attention button adjacent the PCI slot for the card to be removed, then wait for the power LED for that slot to turn off.

To abort the hot-plug operation, press the attention button again

Important

within five seconds.

 

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5 Push the top of the card retention clip for the slot you are using down slightly, then rotate it out the back of the case to open it (see illustration in “To remove a hot-swap PCI expansion card with operating system hot-plug interface:” on page 99).

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7 Pull up on the card to remove it. To loosen the card you can slightly rock the card end-to-end, but do not bend the card sideways.

Caution

Do not touch the contacts on the bottom part of the expansion card.

Touching the contacts can cause electrostatic damage to the card.

8 Put the card in an anti-static bag for storage.

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