Removing An Expansion Card - Bull Novascale T810E1 User Manual

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10. Repeat the previous steps until all PCI add-in boards are installed.
11. Attach cables, if necessary.
12. Replace the front panel.
13. Replace the left side cover.

Removing an Expansion Card

PCI add-in boards are extremely sensitive to electric static
discharge (ESD) and always require careful handling. After
removing the add-in board from its protective wrapper or from
the server board, place it with the component side up on a
grounded, static-free surface or conductive foam pad. Do not
slide the add-in board over any surface.
1. Remove the left side cover.
2. Remove the front panel.
3. Open the back panel PCI Add-in Card Retention Device by pressing open from
the inside of the chassis.
Figure 176: Opening the PCI Add-in Card Retention Device
4. Disconnect any cables that may be attached to the PCI add-in board that needs
to be removed.
5. Firmly grab the PCI add-in board by its top edge or upper corners and remove
it from the expansion slot on the server board (A).
Place the removed add-in board in an anti-static protective wrapper.
See "Replacing the Front Panel" on page 212.
See "Replacing the Left Side Cover" on page 210.
Caution
See "Removing the Left Side Cover" on page 209.
See "Removing the Front Panel" on page 211.
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