Lenovo RD540 manual Removing a PCI Express card slot bracket

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 riser card assembly 1 and lay it upside down on a flat, clean, and static-protective surface. See “Replacing the riser card assembly 1” on page 142.

Note: Usually an Ethernet card is installed on the riser card assembly 1 and also can be installed in any PCI Express card slot that supports it. See “Rear view of the server” on page 22 to identify the PCI Express card slots of your server.

5.Locate the PCI Express card slot for installing the Ethernet card and then remove the PCI Express card slot bracket from the riser card assembly 1. Store the PCI Express card slot bracket in the event that you later remove the Ethernet card and need the bracket to cover the place.

Figure 46. Removing a PCI Express card slot bracket

6.Touch the static-protective package that contains the Ethernet card to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the Ethernet card out of the package.

Note: Carefully handle the Ethernet card by its edges.

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