Install A Rear Pcie Adapter - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 User Manual

b. Grasp the riser card by its edges and carefully take it out of the riser bracket in the shown
direction.
After you finish
1. Install a new PCIe adapter to the riser assembly. See
2. If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Demo video
Watch the procedure on YouTube

Install a rear PCIe adapter

Follow instructions in this section to install a rear PCIe adapter.
About this task
Attention:
• Read "Installation Guidelines" on page 47
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
"Power off the server" on page
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
• For PCIe adapter installation rules, see
Firmware and driver download: You might need to update the firmware or driver after replacing a
component.
• Go to
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/sr665v3/downloads/driver-list/
see the latest firmware and driver updates for your server.
• Go to "Update the firmware" on page 467
Procedure
Step 1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new part to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, take the new part out of the package and place it on a static-protective
surface.
Step 2. (Optional) If you have removed the riser card, install the riser card first.
"Install a rear PCIe adapter" on page
and "Safety inspection checklist" on page 48
62.
"PCIe slots and PCIe adapters" on page
for more information on firmware updating tools.
54.
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Chapter 5 Hardware replacement procedures
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to ensure that you
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