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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Installing or Replacing Server Components
Step 2
Install a PCIe card:
a.
Align the new PCIe card with the empty socket on the PCIe riser.
b.
Push down evenly on both ends of the card until it is fully seated in the socket.
Ensure that the card rear panel tab sits flat against the PCIe riser rear panel opening.
c.
Close the hinged card retainer over the rear panel tab of the card and push in on the retainer until its
clip clicks into place to secure the card.
d.
Position the PCIe riser over its socket on the motherboard and over its alignment features in the
chassis (see
).
e.
Carefully push down on both ends of the PCIe riser to fully engage its circuit board connector with
the socket on the motherboard.
f.
Connect cables to the PCIe card. See
RAID Controller Considerations, page C-1
for more
information about supported cards and cabling.
g.
Replace the top cover.
h.
Replace the server in the rack, replace cables, and then power on the server by pressing the
Power
button.
i.
If you replaced a RAID controller card, continue with
Restoring RAID Configuration After
Replacing a RAID Controller, page C-24
Figure 3-24
PCIe Riser card Retainers (Slot 5 on PCIe Riser 2 Shown)
1
Long card retainer
(on riser 2, slot 5 only)
3
Securing clip on hinged card retainer
2
Card socket on riser
4
Hinged card retainer
1
2
3
4
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