Removing A Pci Riser-Card Assembly - IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Installation And Service Manual

Removing a PCI riser-card assembly

Use this information to remove a PCI riser-card assembly.
About this task
Note: PCI riser-card brackets must be installed even if you do not install an
adapter.
To remove a PCI riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 126).
4. If an adapter is installed in the PCI riser-card assembly, disconnect any cables
5. Grasp both ends or the handle of the PCI riser-card assembly and lift it out of
Figure 86. PCI riser-card assembly removal (1)
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all external cables.
that are connected to the adapter.
the PCI riser-card slot on the system board. The following illustrations show
the different PCI riser-card assembly configurations that could be present in the
server.
Note: When the 2.5-inch hot-swap rear hard disk drive kit is used, only the
PCI riser-card assembly with one x8 or x16 low-profile slot can be used for
connector 2 on the system board.
1U PCIe Riser 3 assembly
(1x low-profile; x8 or x16)
2.5-inch hot-swap rear
hard disk drive kit