Removing An Adapter - Lenovo ThinkServer RD210 Hardware Maintenance Manual

– A PCI Express riser card assembly has a black connector and supports PCI Express adapters.
– PCI riser slot 1 (this slot is the farthest slot away from the power supplies). This slot supports only
low-profile adapters.
– PCI riser slot 2 (this slot is the closest slot to the power supplies). This slot supports only full-height,
half-length adapters.
• Do no set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz for an LCD monitor.
This is the highest resolution that is supported for any add-on video adapter that you install in the server.
• Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on video adapter is not
supported.
• The server does not support full-length adapters.
• When you install any PCI adapter, the power cords must be connected form the power source before
you remove the PCI Express riser-card assembly. Otherwise, the active power management event
signal will be disabled by the system-board logic, and the WAN feature might not work. However, after
the server is powered on locally, the active power manager active power management event signal will
be enabled by the system-board logic.
• If you switch the PCI adapter from slot 1 riser assembly to slot 2, you will need to remove the screw from
the standard bracket and then replace the standard bracket with the low-profile bracket.
• The server provides two PCI riser-card slots
• To install any PCI adapter, both the AC and DC power cords must be disconnected from the power
source before you remove the PCI Express riser assembly. Otherwise, this will cause the active power
management event signal to become disabled by hardware. However, after the server is powered-on
locally, the active power manager active power management event signal will be enabled by hardware.

Removing an adapter

To remove an adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information in Chapter 2 "Safety information" on page 3 and "Installation guidelines"
on page 67.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords; then, remove the cover (see
"Removing and replacing the cover" on page 72).
3. Disconnect any cables from the adapter.
4. Grasp the riser-card assembly at the rear edge and lift to remove the riser-card assembly.
5. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective surface.
6. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the adapter from the riser-card
assembly.
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