Installing Or Removing An Ethernet Card - Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 Hardware Maintenance Manual

6. There are two PCI Express card slots on the riser card assembly 1 and the expander card is installed in
the shorter slot. Disconnect cables from the expander card. Then, grasp the expander card by its edges
and carefully pull it out of the PCI Express card slot.
Note: The expander card might fit tightly into the PCI Express card slot. If necessary, alternate moving
each side of the expander card a small and equal amount until it is completely removed from the slot.
Figure 72. Removing the expander card
7. Depending on your needs, do one of the following:
• Install a new expander card to replace the old one and reconnect cables. See "Installing the
expander card" on page 111.
• Install a PCI Express card slot bracket to cover the place and reconnect cables. See "Mini-SAS to
mini-SAS signal cable connections" on page 43.
8. Reinstall the riser card assembly 1. See "Replacing the riser card assembly 1" on page 159.
9. If you are instructed to return the old expander card, follow all packaging instructions and use any
packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the removal procedure, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 182. Then, you
might need to reconfigure RAID for your server. See "Configuring RAID" on page 70.

Installing or removing an Ethernet card

This topic provides instructions on how to install or remove an Ethernet card. If you are installing or removing
any other types of supported PCI Express cards, the procedure is similar.
Note: The Ethernet card is extremely sensitive to ESD. Ensure that you read and understand "Handling
static-sensitive devices" on page 82 first and carefully perform the operation.
Installing an Ethernet card
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding "Safety information"
on page iii and "Guidelines" on page 81.
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