Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual page 113

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 69.
3. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the server cover" on page 69.
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 85.
5. Locate the PCIe card you want to remove. Then, press the tab to pivot the card latch to the open
position.
Figure 73. Pivoting the card latch to the open position
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