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Figure 28. Removing a PCIe card
6. Install a new PCIe card to replace the old one or install a PCIe card slot bracket to cover the place. See
"Installing a PCIe card" on page 55.
7. If you are instructed to return the old PCIe card, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging
materials that are supplied to you for shipping.
Installing a PCIe card
To install a PCIe card, do the following:
1. Prepare your server and remove the server cover. See "Preparing your server in advance and removing
the server cover" on page 49.
2. Lay the server on its side for easier operation.
3. Locate a PCIe slot on the system board for installing a PCIe card. See "System board components" on
page 28 to identify the different types of PCIe slots in your server.
4. Open the card latch. Position the new PCIe card over the PCIe slot, and then carefully press the PCIe
card straight down until it is securely seated in the slot. Close the card latch as shown to secure the
PCIe card in place.
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