Pcie Expansion Board Options - HPE ProLiant XL250a Gen9 Maintenance And Service Manual

PCIe expansion board options

The server supports installation of options in the PCIe riser board assembly. For more information about
supported options, see the product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).
Some expansion board options may ship with a plastic baffle or scoop installed on the board. Always
remove this baffle before attempting to install either option on this server.
IMPORTANT: Remove the baffle or scoop from the controller before installing the controller
in the PCIe riser board assembly.
To remove the component:
Power down the server (on page 28).
1.
Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
2.
Remove the server (on page 28).
3.
Place the server on a flat, level work surface.
4.
Disconnect the intra-tray signal cable from the power expander board.
5.
Remove all drives from drive cage assembly 2
6.
Remove drive cage assembly 2
7.
Disconnect and remove the drive cables connected to drive cage assembly 2
8.
page 91).
Remove the rear accelerator cage
9.
Remove the front accelerator cage
10.
Disconnect all accelerator cables from the power expander board
11.
page 94).
Remove the upper server tray (on page 29).
12.
Remove the PCIe riser board assembly
13.
Disconnect all cables connected to existing expansion boards.
14.
("Removing and replacing a
("Drive cage assembly 2" on page 58).
("Accelerator (rear)" on page 44).
("Accelerator (front)" on page 40).
("PCIe riser board
drive" on page 35).
("Drive
("Accelerator option
assembly" on page 50).
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