Removing An Adapter - IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Installation And Service Manual

1U PCIe Riser 2 assembly
(2 x low profile; x8 or x16)
Figure 93. PCI riser-card assembly installation (4)
8. Reinstall the cover (see "Replacing the cover" on page 127).
9. Slide the server into the rack.
10. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
11. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.

Removing an adapter

Use this information to remove an adapter.
About this task
To remove an adapter, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 122.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords;
then, remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 126).
3. Disconnect any cables from the adapter.
4. Grasp the PCI riser-card assembly at the blue tabs and lift to remove the PCI
riser-card assembly.
5. Place the PCI riser-card assembly on a flat and static-protective surface.
6. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the
adapter from the PCI riser-card assembly.
1U PCIe Riser 1 assembly
(1x low profile; x16)
Bracket
Chapter 5. Removing and replacing components
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