IBM xSeries 440 8687, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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PCI brick
The PCI brick contains the following components:
v Active PCI assembly
v
Centerplane
v I/O board
v
PCI and PCI-X adapters and spacers
v PCI-X board
v
Riser card
v Remote Supervisor Adapter
v VRMs
This brick must be removed from the server to access many of these components.
Complete the following steps to remove the PCI brick from the server.
Note:
v
Read “Installation guidelines” on page 71.
v Read the safety notices at “Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)” on
page 205.
v
Read “Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices” on page 204.
1. Turn off the server (see “Turning off the server” on page 11) and disconnect all
power cords and external cables.
2. Remove the power supplies (see “Hot-swap power supplies” on page 75).
3. Open the top cover (see “Opening the cover” on page 72).
4. Remove the retention bracket, if installed (see “Retention bracket removal” on
page 73).
5. Remove the fans (see “Fans” on page 104).
6. Remove the SMP expansion module(s) (see “SMP Expansion Module” on
page 86).
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from the hardware
being serviced.
7. If the system contains a removable cable retainer (
1
), turn thumbscrew to
remove it.
FRU information (service only)
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