PCI or PCI-X

NOTE: The following illustration shows a PCI card being removed from a PCI slot. A PCI-X card is removed from a PCI-X slot.

To remove a PCI or PCI-X card:

1.Disconnect power from the system (page 79), remove the access panel (page 86) and remove the PCI card support (page 98), if installed.

2.Lift the PCI levers 1 by first pressing down and then up.

3.Lift the PCI card 2 out of the chassis. Store the card in an anti-static bag.

4.Install a PCI slot cover and close the PCI levers. If the PCI levers do not close, be sure all cards are properly seated and then try again.

Procedures

Removal and Replacement

Removal and Replacement of Components 101