CAUTION: Static Sensitive Devices: - Be sure to observe best practices for electrostatic
discharge (ESD) protection. This includes making sure personnel and equipment are
connected to a common ground, such as by wearing a wrist strap connected to the
chassis ground, and placing components on static-free work surfaces.
1. Power down the system.
2. Label all network, monitor, and USB cables connected to the motherboard tray for easy
identification when reconnecting.
3. Unplug all power cords, and all network, monitor, and USB cables.
4. Remove the motherboard tray.
Refer to the instructions in the section
5. Unlock the horizontal network card.
a). Loosen the black thumbscrew that secures the PCIe card locking mechanism in place.
b). Open the locking mechanism by turning 90 degrees or more.
NVIDIA DGX A100 System
Accessing the Motherboard
Network Card Replacement
Tray.
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