Lenovo RD540 manual Lifting the riser card assembly 1 off the chassis

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 static-protective surface. See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server.

3.Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 69.

4.Remove the cooling shroud. See “Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud” on page 73.

5.Locate the riser card assembly 1. See “Server components” on page 25.

6.If necessary, remove any parts or disconnect any cables that might impede your access to the riser card assembly 1.

7.Grasp the riser card assembly 1 by its edges and carefully lift it straight up and off the chassis.

Figure 113. Lifting the riser card assembly 1 off the chassis

8.If there is any PCI Express card (such as an Ethernet card) installed on the riser card assembly 1, record the cable connections, and then disconnect all cables from the card to completely remove the riser card assembly 1 out of the chassis. Then, remove the PCI Express card from the riser card assembly 1. See “Removing the Ethernet card” on page 83.

9.Touch the static-protective package that contains the new riser card assembly 1 to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new riser card assembly 1 out of the package.

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