a.
Align the PCIe adapter with the PCIe slot on the riser card. Carefully press the PCIe adapter
straight into the slot until it is securely seated and its bracket also is secured.
b.
Tighten the screw to secure the PCIe adapter into place.
After you finish
1. Install the riser assembly into chassis. See
2. If you have installed a RAID 930 or 940 adapter, install a RAID flash power module. See
power module replacement" on page
Demo video
Watch the procedure on YouTube
Install a rear riser assembly
Follow instructions in this section to install a rear riser assembly.
About this task
The server supports different types of riser cages (see
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.
Procedure
Step 1.
Install the riser assembly into the chassis.
• Riser 1 assembly (same for riser 2 assembly)
ThinkSystem SR665 V3 User Guide
242
"Install a rear riser assembly" on page
189.
Table 26 "Riser cages" on page
and
"Safety inspection checklist" on page 48
62.
242.
"RAID flash
231).
to ensure that you