This topic provides instructions on how to remove an Ethernet card.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference.
Notes:
•Depending on the specific type, the Ethernet card might look different from the illustrations in this topic.
•Use any documentation that comes with the Ethernet card and follow those instructions in addition to the instruction in this topic.
To remove an Ethernet 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.If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat, clean, and
3.Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 71.
4.Remove the riser card assembly 2 and lay it upside down on a flat, clean, and
Note: Usually Ethernet card(s) are installed on the riser card assembly 2. An Ethernet card also might be installed in any PCI Express card slot that supports it. See “Rear view of the server” on page 25 to identify the PCI Express card slots of your server.
5.Locate the Ethernet card you want to remove. Then, grasp the Ethernet card by its edges and carefully pull it out of the PCI Express card slot on the riser card assembly.
Note: The Ethernet card might fit tightly into the PCI Express card slot. If necessary, alternate moving each side of the Ethernet card a small and equal amount until it is completely removed from the slot.
Figure 56. Removing an Ethernet card
6.Install a new Ethernet card to replace the old one or install a PCI card slot bracket to cover the place. See “Installing an Ethernet card” on page 87.
7.Reinstall the riser card assembly 2. See “Replacing the riser card assembly 2” on page 138.
