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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Installing or Replacing Server Components
Replacing a Mezzanine Card
The server has a dedicated socket on the motherboard for a mezzanine-style RAID controller card.
Note
RAID Controller Considerations, page C-1
for more information about supported cards and cabling.
To install or replace a mezzanine card, follow these steps:
Step 1
Remove the mezzanine card that you are replacing (see
):
a.
Power off the server as described in the
“Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server” section on
b.
Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover. You might
have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance.
Caution
If you cannot safely view and access the component, remove the server from the rack.
c.
Remove the top cover as described in
“Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover” section on
d.
Remove PCIe riser 2 from the server to provide clearance (see
).
e.
Disconnect all cables from the mezzanine card.
Tip
Label the cables before you disconnect them to aid replacement.
f.
Use a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the card to the motherboard
standoffs.
g.
Pull the mezzanine card straight up to disengage it from its motherboard socket, and then remove
the card from the chassis.
Step 2
Install a new mezzanine card:
a.
Set the new mezzanine card in place on the motherboard, aligning its connector with the
motherboard socket.
b.
Push down on both ends of the mezzanine card evenly to engage the card’s connector with the socket
on the motherboard.
c.
Use a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to install the two screws that secure the card to the motherboard
standoffs.
d.
Reconnect cables to the new mezzanine card. See
RAID Controller Considerations, page C-1
for
more information about supported cards and cabling.
e.
Replace PCIe riser 2 to the server.
f.
Replace the top cover.
g.
Replace the server in the rack, replace cables, and then power on the server by pressing the
Power
button.
h.
If this was a replacement card, continue with
Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a
.