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Replacing or installing a mezzanine card

To replace a mezzanine card, which is also referred to as a host interface card (HIC), you must remove the impaired card and install the replacement card; to install a mezzanine card, you must remove the face plate and install the new card.

A video for this task is available at:

To replace a mezzanine card:

  1. Locate the mezzanine cards from your impaired controller module.
  2. Unplug any cabling associated with the mezzanine card.
  3. Make sure that you label the cables so that you know where they came from.
  4. Use either your thumb or a Phillips head screwdriver to unscrew the thumbscrew on the mezzanine card that attaches it to the system planar.
  5. Gently lift the mezzanine card out of the socket and set it aside.

To install a mezzanine card:

  1. Remove the new mezzanine card from the anti-static bag.
  2. Gently align the mezzanine card into place in the controller.
  3. Use either your thumb or a Phillips head screwdriver to screw down the mezzanine card to the system planar.