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I/O Riser Card

Removing the I/O Riser Card

See Figure 13-14.
1. Observe the precautions on page 115, “Safety Guidelines.”
2. Remove the top and PCI bus regular slot covers as described in Chapter 12, “Server Covers:
Removing/Reinstalling.”
3. Disconnect the Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB) signal cable from J1 on the I/O
riser card.
4. Remove and save the screw.
5. Holding the card by the top edge or upper corners, carefully pull it toward you until the edge
connector of the card pulls free from its connector J2A1 on the PHP I/O baseboard. Make sure
that you do not scrape the card against other components.
6. Place the card on a nonconductive, static-free surface, or store it in an antistatic protective
wrapper.

Reinstalling the I/O Riser Card

See Figure 13-14.
1. Remove the I/O riser card from the antistatic protective wrapper if you placed it in one.
2. Holding the card by the top edge or upper corners, carefully insert the edge connector of the
card into connector J2A1 on the PHP I/O baseboard. Press the card firmly into the connector.
3. Insert the screw you removed earlier in the threaded hole in the chassis. Tighten the screw
firmly (8.0 inch-pounds).
4. Connect the ICMB signal cable to J1 on the riser card.
5. Reinstall the top and side covers as described in Chapter 12.