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5. Remove the riser card assembly where the PCI Express solid-state drive is installed and lay the riser
card assembly upside down on a flat, clean, and static-protective surface. See "Replacing the riser card
assembly 1" on page 183 or "Replacing the riser card assembly 2" on page 185.
6. If an expander card, an Ethernet card, or a RAID card is installed on the riser card assembly, you might
need to remove them first for easier operation. See "Installing or removing the expander card" on page
116, "Installing or removing an Ethernet card" on page 120, or "Removing the RAID card" on page 109.
7. Grasp the PCI Express solid-state drive by its edges and carefully pull it out of the PCI Express card slot.
Note: The PCI Express solid-state drive might fit tightly into the slot. If necessary, alternate moving
each side of the PCI Express solid-state drive a small and equal amount until it is completely removed
from the slot.
Figure 118. Removing the PCI Express solid-state drive from the riser card assembly 1
Figure 119. Removing the PCI Express solid-state drive from the riser card assembly 2
8. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new PCI Express solid-state drive to any
unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new PCI Express solid-state drive out
of the package.
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