Removing The Pci Riser-Card Assembly - IBM System x3250 M4 Installation & User Manual

Removing the PCI riser-card assembly

To remove the PCI riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page vii and the
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
3. Remove the server top cover (see "Removing the server top cover" on page
4. If an adapter is installed in the PCI riser-card assembly, disconnect any cables
5. Grasp the front and rear of the PCI riser-card assembly and lift it out of the PCI
"Installation guidelines" on page 25.
all external cables.
Note: When you disconnect the power source from the server, you lose the
ability to view the LEDs because the LEDs are not lit when the power
source is removed. Before you disconnect the power source, make a
note of which LEDs are lit; then, see the Problem Determination and
Service Guide for information about how to solve the problem.
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that are connected to the adapter.
riser-card slot on the system board.
Air baffle
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