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Hardware Installations and Upgrades
Removing and Installing the PCI Riser Assembly
Removing the PCI Riser Assembly
1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book.
2. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable.
3. Remove the chassis cover.
4. Disconnect any cables attached to any installed add-in cards.
5. Grasp the riser assembly with both hands and pull it up to remove it from the system.
Figure 25. Removing the PCI riser assembly
Installing the PCI Riser Assembly
1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book.
2. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable.
3. Remove the chassis cover.
4. Install any necessary add-in cards into the PCI riser assembly.
5. Install any cables onto add-in cards that require them. See your add-in card documentation for
information and add-in card requirements.
6. If a full-length PCI card is installed on the riser assembly, slide back the card guide on the air
duct.
7. Position the riser card edge connector over the server board riser socket and align the two
hooks on the back edge of the riser assembly with the slots on the back of the chassis, then
press it straight down into riser socket
8. Slide forward the card guide to lock in the back edge of the add-in card, if appropriate.
9. Install the chassis cover.
Figure 26. Installing the PCI riser assembly
Riser card connector
PCI Card
Hooks
Slots
