
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 83.
4.Locate the riser card assembly 2. See “Server components” on page 31.
5.Grasp the riser card assembly 2 by its edges and carefully lift it straight up and off the chassis.
Note: If there is any cable connected to any PCI Express card on the riser card assembly 2, you might need to remove the cooling shroud first. See “Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud” on page 91.
Figure 121. Lifting the riser card assembly 2 off the chassis
6.If necessary, disconnect any cables from the PCI Express card(s) installed on the riser card assembly 2 and then completely remove the riser card assembly 2 out of the chassis.
7.Touch the
8.Remove the PCI Express cards (if any) from the old riser card assembly 2 and install them on the new one. See “Installing or removing an Ethernet card” on page 114.
9.If necessary, reconnect any cables to the PCI Express card(s) on the new riser card assembly 2.