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Replacing an adapter

Use this information to replace an adapter.

The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install an adapter:
  • To confirm that the server supports the adapter that you are installing, see the Lenovo ServerProven website.
  • Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section.
  • The adapter slots are on the PCI riser-card assembly. You must first remove the PCI riser-card assembly to access the adapter slots.
  • The expansion slots on the PCI riser-card assembly accommodate the various form factors of the non-hot-plug adapters of PCI Express Gen3 x16 half-length, half-height
    Figure 1. PCI riser-card assembly
    PCI riser-card assembly

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are replacing a server component in the server, you need to turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables.

To replace an adapter, complete the following steps.

Note
If your adapter was previously configured, backup or record its configuration information, if possible, before replacing the adapter. See the documentation for your adapter for information and instructions.
  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the adapter from the package.
  2. Place the adapter, component side up, on a flat, static-protective surface and set any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer, if necessary.
  3. Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the adapter cables before you install the adapter.
  4. Align the gold finger on the adapter with the connector on the PCI riser-card assembly, then, insert the adapter into the PCI riser-card assembly. Press the edge of the connector firmly into the PCI riser-card assembly. Make sure that the adapter is securely installed in the PCI riser-card assembly.
    Important
    Make sure that the U-shaped opening in the metal adapter bracket engages the tab on the expansion-slot filler.
    Figure 2. Adapter installation
    Adapter installation
  5. Tighten the screw.
  6. Reconnect the cables to the adapter that you removed earlier.
  7. Reinstall the PCI riser-card assembly (see Replacing the PCI riser-card assembly).
    Attention
    When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is correctly seated in the PCI riser-card assembly and that the PCI riser-card assembly is securely seated in the riser-card connector on the system board before you turn on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the system board, the PCI riser-card assembly, or the adapter.
  8. Reinstall compute node (see Installing a compute node in a chassis).
  1. Install the server into the rack enclosure and push the server into the rack until it clicks into place.
  2. Reconnect any cables that you removed.
  3. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Note
If the server is configured for RAID operation through an optional RAID adapter, you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after you install an adapter.