Removing Or Installing The Ethernet Card - Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Removing or installing the Ethernet card

This section provides instructions on how to remove or install the Ethernet card.
Removing the Ethernet card
Attention
Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Safety Information and the
Warranty and Support Information on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD that comes with your product, and
Guidelines. To obtain a copy of the publications, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to remove the Ethernet card.
The Ethernet card is installed on the riser card. To remove the Ethernet card, do the following:
Note: Use any documentation that comes with the Ethernet card 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.
3. Disconnect any cables that impede access to the riser card.
4. Remove the riser card together with the installed Ethernet card. See Removing the riser card assembly.
5. Refer to Removing a PCI card and follow those instructions to remove the Ethernet card from the
riser card.
6. If you are instructed to return the Ethernet card, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging
materials that are supplied to you for shipping.
7. To complete the removal procedure, go to Completing the parts replacement.
Installing the Ethernet card
Attention
Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Safety Information and the
Warranty and Support Information on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD that comes with your product, and
Guidelines. To obtain a copy of the publications, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to install the Ethernet card and how to install the Ethernet card
driver on Windows operating systems.
To install 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.
3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the Ethernet card to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, remove the Ethernet card from the package.
4. See Installing a PCI card and follow those instructions to install the Ethernet card. Install the Ethernet
card into the appropriate PCI card slot (slot 2 or slot 3) on the riser card assembly (the bottom or the
middle slot when the riser card is installed on the system board).
5. To complete the installation, go to Completing the parts replacement.
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