Removing The Pcie Extender Adapter Card - Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD User Manual

Removing The PCIe Extender Adapter Card

Follow the steps below to remove the PCIe extender adapter card:
1. Perform a controlled shutdown of the system in which the PCIe extender adapter card is installed.
2. Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and remove the system cover.
CAUTION: Running a system without the system cover installed may cause damage due to improper cooling.
3. Disconnect the data cables from the PCIe extender adapter card.
4. Remove any retention mechanism, such as a bracket screw that might be holding the PCIe extender adapter card
in the system.
5. Lift the adapter card from the system's PCIe slot.
See figure Removing and Installing a PCIe Extender Adapter Card.
Figure 5. Removing and Installing a PCIe Extender Adapter Card
1. blank-filler bracket slot
2. screw
3. PCIe extender adapter card
4. adapter port D
5. adapter port C
6. adapter port B
7. adapter port A
8. PCIe slot
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