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

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
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Adapter
Figure 132. 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.
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Step 8. 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
support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/migr-5086126
• 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.
The following illustration shows the locations of the adapter expansion slots from the rear of the server.
2 rotate it to the open position.
Rear two hard-disk-drive kit
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3
Adapter connector
ServeRAID-M Software User Guide at https://
for instructions.
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