Important: Do not disconnect drive cables from the SAS drive controller card unless you are replacing the
SAS drive controller card. Also, Do not disconnect the 8-position cable assembly from the
InfiniBand/non-volatile RAM (IB/NVRAM) card unless you are replacing the IB/NVRAM card.
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Figure 14. PCIe riser card assembly
Installing the riser card assembly
Installing the riser card assembly connects the SAS drive controller card and the IB/NVRAM card to the node motherboard.
1. Insert the riser card assembly into the PCI Express slot on the node motherboard ensuring that the riser card is fully
seated in the motherboard connector.
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Figure 15. PCIe riser card assembly
2. Tighten the captive screw on the rear I/O panel.
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