Adapter Card Replacement; Expansion Card/Pci Slot Setup; Installing The Riser Card - Supermicro SUPERSERVER 2028TP-HTR-SIOM User Manual

SUPERSERVER 2028TP-HTR/HC0R/HC1R-SIOM USER'S MANUAL
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Adapter Card Replacement

Each serverboard drawer comes equipped with an adapter card that plugs into the
backplane. In the event that the adapter card needs to be replaced, installation
requires only a Phillips head screwdriver.
Figure 6-12. Adapter Card Installation
Removing the Adapter Card (Figure 6-12)
1. Disconnect the AC power cord from any power source.
2. Remove the serverboard drawer from the chassis.
3. Disconnect the wiring, connecting the adapter card to the serverboard if any
is present.
4. Remove the screws securing the adapter card and set them aside for later
use.
5. Remove the adapter card from the serverboard drawer.
Installing the Adapter Card (Figure 6-12)
1. Make sure the serverboard has been installed properly in the node drawer
before installing the adapter card
2. Place the adapter card in the serverboard drawer, aligning the holes in the
adapter card with the holes in the serverboard drawer.
3. Secure the adapter card to the serverboard drawer, using the five M3 flathead
screws which were previously set aside.
4. Reconnect the wiring from the serverboard to the adapter card if necessary.
5. Return the serverboard drawer to the closed position in the chassis.
Adapter Card
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Expansion Card/PCI Slot Setup

The SC217HQ+ chassis supports one low-profile expansion PCI slot for each node,
for a total of four PCI slots in the chassis. To install a low-profile PCI card, follow
the following instructions.

Installing the Riser Card

Installing the Riser Card (Figure 6-13)
1. Disconnect the chassis from any power source and lay the chassis on a flat
surface.
2. Pull the serverboard node drawer from the chassis.
3. Remove the expansion card bracket.
3a. Remove the screw securing the expansion bracket to the back of the
drawer.
3b. Lift the bracket out of the serverboard node drawer.
4. Align the riser card mounting hole to the bracket standoff and secure the riser
card to the bracket using the two screws included in the accessory box.
5. Inser the riser card along with the riser bracket into the serverboard.
6. Secure the riser bracket to the serverboard node drawer's rear window.
Figure 6-13. Installing the Riser Card
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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup