Removing A Pcie Card - Lenovo ThinkServer RD450 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

9. Pivot the card latch to the closed position to secure the PCIe card in position.
Figure 60. Pivoting the card latch to the closed position
10. Depending on the type of the PCIe card, connect any required cables if necessary. Refer to the
documentation that comes with the PCIe card for specific information.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 165. Then, continue with
the following procedure to install the PCIe card driver if required.

Removing a PCIe card

This topic contains the following information:
• "Removing a PCIe card from the riser card assembly" on page 90
• "Removing a PCIe card from the system board" on page 92
Removing a PCIe card from the riser card assembly
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding "Safety information"
on page iii and "Guidelines" on page 59.
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 PCIe card might look different from the illustrations in this topic.
• Use any documentation that comes with the PCIe card and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
The following procedure is based on the scenario that you want to remove a full-height, half-length PCIe
card installed on the riser card. The procedure is similar if you want to remove a low-profile PCIe card
installed on the riser card.
To remove a PCIe card from the riser card assembly, do the following:
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