Remove a PCIe Card From PCIe Slot 3
Remove a PCIe Card From PCIe Slot 3
This is a cold-service procedure that can be performed by a customer. Power down the server
completely before performing this procedure.
Remove the PCIe riser from the server.
1.
See
"Remove the PCIe Riser From PCIe Slots 3 and 4" on page
2.
Remove the PCIe card from the riser.
a.
Hold the riser in one hand and use your other hand to carefully remove the
PCIe card connector from the riser.
Disconnect the rear bracket attached to the PCIe card from the rear of the
b.
PCIe riser.
3.
Place the PCIe card on an antistatic mat.
Caution -
a PCIe filler panel. Installing PCIe filler panels in vacant PCIe slots helps reduce the level of
electromagnetic interference (EMI) emitted by the server.
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SPARC S7-2 Server Service Manual • March 2017
Whenever you remove a PCIe card, you should replace it with another PCIe card or
92.