Removing The Ethernet Card - Lenovo ThinkServer TS440 User Manual

Removing the 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 63.
This topic provides instructions on how to remove the Ethernet card.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• Depending on the specific type, the Ethernet card might look slightly different from the illustration in
this topic.
• Use any documentation that comes with the Ethernet card and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
To remove the Ethernet 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 65.
3. Lay the server on its side for easier operation.
4. If a PCI card bracket assembly is installed in your server, remove the PCI card bracket assembly. See
"Removing and reinstalling the PCI card bracket assembly" on page 69.
5. Locate the Ethernet card. The Ethernet card is in the PCI-E slot 2 that supports a card with 167 mm
(6.57 inches) in length. See "System board components" on page 37.
6. Depending on the type of the Ethernet card, you might also need to disconnect all cables from the
Ethernet card, the system board, and or the hot-swap hard disk drive backplane.
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