Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 67

Installing a PCI card
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Safety information"
on page iii and "Guidelines" on page 35.
This section provides instructions on how to install a PCI card.
Notes:
• Depending on the server model, your server might look different from the illustrations in this section.
• Use any documentation that comes with the PCI card and follow those instructions in addition to the
instructions in this section.
To install a PCI card, do the following:
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 37.
3. Remove the riser card assembly. See "Removing the riser card assembly" on page 52.
4. Locate the PCI card slot 2
secures the metal slot cover.
Notes:
• There are three PCI card slots on the riser card assembly as shown in the illustration. The PCI card
slot 1 1 is for RAID cards only. The PCI card slot 2
cards only. The RAID card retention bracket
are not shipped with the RAID card retention bracket.
Figure 28. PCI card slots on the riser card assembly
• Depending on the server model, you server might be shipped with a RAID card in the PCI card slot 1.
2 on the riser card assembly. Then, remove the screw on the side that
4
is for Lenovo RAID cards only. Some server models
2 and the PCI card slot 3
.
Chapter 7 Installing, removing, or replacing hardware
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