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Installing a PCIe card on the riser card assembly
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding "Safety information"
on page iii and "Guidelines" on page 59.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• Depending on the specific type, the PCIe card might look different from the illustrations in this topic.
• Use any documentation that comes with the PCIe card and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
The following procedure is based on the scenario that you want to install a full-height, half-length PCIe card
on the riser card. The procedure is similar if you want to install a low-profile PCIe card on the riser card.
To install a PCIe card on the riser card assembly, do the following:
1. Remove all external media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then,
disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to
the server.
2. Prepare your server. See "Removing or extending the server from the rack cabinet" on page 61.
3. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the server cover" on page 61.
4. Remove the riser card assembly and lay it upside down on a flat, clean, and static-protective surface.
See "Replacing the riser card" on page 77.
Note: A PCIe card can be installed in any PCIe slot that supports it. See "Rear view of the server" on
page 23 to identify the PCIe slots of your server.
5. Locate an appropriate PCIe slot. Press the tab to pivot the card latch to the open position. Then, remove
the PCIe slot bracket from the riser card assembly. Store the bracket in case that you later remove the
PCIe card and need the bracket to cover the place.
Figure 52. Removing the PCIe slot bracket
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the PCIe card to any unpainted surface on the outside
of the server. Then, take the PCIe card out of the package.
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