Lenovo 1048, 1046, 1047, 1045 manual Installing a PCI card, PCI card slots on the riser card assembly

Installing a PCI card

Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Safety information” on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 19.

This section provides instructions on how to install a PCI card.

Notes:

•Depending on the server model, your server might look different from the illustrations in this section.

•Use any documentation that comes with the PCI card and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section.

To install a PCI card, do the following:

1.Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.

2.Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 21.

3.Remove the riser card assembly. See “Removing the riser card assembly” on page 36.

4.Locate the PCI card slot 2 2 secures the metal slot cover.

on the riser card assembly. Then, remove the screw on the side that

Notes:

•There are three PCI card slots on the riser card assembly as shown in the illustration. The PCI card slot 1 1 is for RAID cards only. The PCI card slot 2 2 and the PCI card slot 3 3 are both for PCI cards only. The RAID card retention bracket 4 is for Lenovo RAID cards only. Some server models are not shipped with the RAID card retention bracket.

Figure 28. PCI card slots on the riser card assembly

• Depending on the server model, you server might be shipped with a RAID card in the PCI card slot 1.

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