Cisco UCS C240 Installation And Service Manual page 84

Installing or Replacing Server Components
Install a PCIe card:
Step 2
Align the new PCIe card with the empty socket on the PCIe riser.
a.
Push down evenly on both ends of the card until it is fully seated in the socket.
b.
Ensure that the card rear panel tab sits flat against the PCIe riser rear panel opening.
Close the hinged card retainer over the rear panel tab of the card and push in on the retainer until its
c.
clip clicks into place to secure the card.
Position the PCIe riser over its socket on the motherboard and over its alignment features in the
d.
chassis (see
Carefully push down on both ends of the PCIe riser to fully engage its circuit board connector with
e.
the socket on the motherboard.
Connect cables to the PCIe card. See
f.
information about supported cards and cabling.
Replace the top cover.
g.
Replace the server in the rack, replace cables, and then power on the server by pressing the Power
h.
button.
If you replaced a RAID controller card, continue with
i.
Replacing a RAID Controller, page
Figure 3-24
1
Long card retainer
1
(on riser 2, slot 5 only)
Card socket on riser
2
Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Figure 3-22).
RAID Controller Considerations, page C-1
C-24.
PCIe Riser card Retainers (Slot 5 on PCIe Riser 2 Shown)
2
Chapter 3
Restoring RAID Configuration After
3
Securing clip on hinged card retainer
3
Hinged card retainer
4
Maintaining the Server
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