Replacing A Pcie Adapter In The 9040-Mr9 System - IBM Power System System E950 Manual

Figure 19. Removing a PCIe adapter from a cassette for the 9040-MR9 system
6. Place the removed adapter on an approved ESD surface.

Replacing a PCIe adapter in the 9040-MR9 system

To replace a PCIe adapter in the system, complete the steps in this procedure.
Procedure
1. Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on and that the ESD clip is plugged
into a ground jack or connected to an unpainted metal surface. If not, do so now.
2. Ensure that the target slot is empty.
3. If necessary, remove the adapter from the antistatic package.
Attention: Avoid touching the components and gold connectors on the adapter.
4. Place the adapter, component-side up, on a flat, antistatic surface.
Attention: A pin on the tailstock of the adapter resembles a removable screw. Do not remove
this pin. It is required for correct alignment and seating.
5. Choose from the following options:
• To replace a PCIe adapter into a cassette that has adapter retainers and strips, continue with step
"6" on page 30.
• To replace a PCIe adapter into a cassette that does not have adapter retainers and strips,
continue with step "8" on page 33.
6. If your cassette has two adapter retainers with strips, complete the following steps to install or
replace a PCIe adapter into the cassette:
a) If the adapter retainers (A) haven't already been removed, remove the adapter retainers (A) by
putting them in the open position and moving them all the way off the strips.
30 Power Systems: PCIe adapters for the 9040-MR9