Step 6.
Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the adapter from the PCI
riser-card assembly.
PCI riser assembly
Adapter
Expansion-slot filler
Screw
Figure 44. Adapter removal
If you are instructed to return the server component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions,
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Replacing an adapter
Use this information to replace an adapter.
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that
you must consider when you install an adapter:
• To confirm that the server supports the adapter that you are installing, see http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/
• Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this section.
• The adapter slots are on the PCI riser-card assembly. You must first remove the PCI riser-card assembly
to access the adapter slots.
• The expansion slots on the PCI riser-card assembly accommodate the various form factors of the
non-hot-plug adapters of PCI Express Gen3 x16 half-length, half-height
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