Replacing An Adapter - Lenovo System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Step 4. Remove the rear two hard-disk-drive kit that contains the adapter (see "Removing the rear two
hard-disk-drive kit" on page 207).
• If you are removing an adapter from PCI expansion slot 3, remove rear two hard-disk-drive kit 1.
• If you are removing an adapter from PCI expansion slot 8, remove rear two hard-disk-drive kit 2.
Step 5. Disconnect any cables from the adapter (make note of the cable routing, in case you reinstall
the adapter later).
Step 6. 1 Slide the retention bracket; then,
Bracket
2
Adapter
Figure 130. Adapter removal
Step 7. Remove the screws if present. These screws can be fastened to the side of the riser-card assembly
for storage if needed.
Step 8. 3 Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the adapter out of the
rear two hard-disk-drive kit.
Step 9. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging
materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Replacing an adapter

Use this information to replace an adapter.
Notes:
• If your adapter was previously configured, backup or record its configuration information, if possible,
before replacing the adapter. See the documentation for your adapter for information and instructions.
• If you are replacing a ServeRAID adapter, import your RAID configuration to the replacement adapter as
a foreign configuration after you finish the replacement. See the ServeRAID-M Software User Guide at
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/migr-5086126 for instructions.
• The following adapters support 10-Gbps transfer rate only:
– Intel X710 2x10GbE SFP+ Adapter
– Intel X710 ML2 4x10GbE SFP+ Adapter
– Intel X710-DA2 ML2 2x10GbE SFP+ Adapter
Replacing an adapter in a riser-card assembly
Use this section to replace an adapter in a riser-card assembly.
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2 rotate it to the open position.
Rear two hard-disk-drive kit
1
3
Adapter connector