Lenovo ThinkServer RD120, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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To remove an adapter from a PCI slot, complete the following steps.
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Expansion slot cover
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Low-profile PCI Express adapter
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Raiser-card assembly
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Expansion slot cover
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Expansion slot 1
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Expansion slot 2
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Adapter
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Adapter
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 53.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
external cables.
Attention: In a dc power environment, only trained service personnel other
than Lenovo service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power
to the dc power supply. See the documentation that comes with each dc power
supply.
3. Pull the server out of the rack; then, remove the cover (see “Removing the
cover” on page 56).
4. If the adapter is on the riser card, remove the riser-card assembly from the
server (see “Removing the riser-card assembly” on page 63).
5. Disconnect any cables from the adapter.
6. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the
adapter from the PCI slot.
7. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Chapter 4. Removing and replacing server components
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