IBM 7985, Problem Determination And Service Manual

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Removing an adapter
This topic describes removing an adapter from a PCI slot. To remove a Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, go to “Removing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine” on page 118. To remove the ServeRAID SAS controller, go to “Removing
the ServeRAID SAS controller” on page 120.
To remove an adapter from a PCI slot, complete the following steps.
Low-profile PCI Express
adapter
Adapter
Riser-card
assembly
Expansion
slot 1
Expansion
slot cover
Expansion
slot cover
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 105.
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices.
3. Disconnect all external cables and power cords.
4. Slide the server out of the rack.
5. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 109).
6. If the adapter is on the riser card, remove the riser-card assembly from the
server (see “Removing the riser-card assembly” on page 154).
7. Disconnect any cables from the adapter.
8. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the
adapter from the PCI slot.
9. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
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