Installing Or Removing The Riser Card Assembly - Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 User Manual

What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 67.

Installing or removing the riser card assembly

This section provides instructions on how to install or remove the riser card assembly.
Installing the riser card assembly
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Safety information"
on page iii and "Guidelines" on page 19.
This section provides instructions on how to install the riser card assembly. The riser card assembly has a
PCI card installed on it.
To install the riser card assembly, do the following:
Note: Use any documentation that comes with the riser card assembly and follow those instructions in
addition to the instructions in this section.
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the server cover" on page 21.
3. Locate the appropriate PCI slot on the system board for installing the riser card assembly. See "Locating
parts on the system board" on page 15.
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the riser card assembly to any unpainted metal
surface on the server. Then, remove the riser card assembly from the static-protective package.
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