Removing the full-height PCIe riser

Use these instructions to remove the full-height PCIe riser from the PCIe Expansion Node.

Before you remove the PCIe Expansion Node full-height PCIe riser, complete the following steps:

1. Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. If the PCIe Expansion Node is installed in a Flex System Enterprise Chassis, remove it (see Removing a PCIe Expansion Node and attached compute node host for instructions).
3. Carefully lay the PCIe Expansion Node on a flat, static-protective surface with the right side of the unit oriented toward you.
4. Remove the PCIe Expansion Node cover (see Removing the cover for instructions).

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CAUTION

Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade.

Important

The full-height PCIe riser must be installed in the expansion node or the system will not operate. If the riser is not installed, the compute node will not power on.

To remove the full-height PCIe riser, complete the following steps.

1. If the full-height PCIe riser has a high-power adapter PCIe adapter installed with an external power cable, disconnect the adapter power cable from the system board (see System board connectors for connector locations).
2. Grasp the full-height PCIe riser by the blue touch points and pull the riser straight up to disconnect the riser from the system board connector; then, lift the full-height PCIe riser out of the PCIe Expansion Node.
   
   
   
3. Remove any adapters that are installed in the full-height PCIe riser. See Removing a full-height adapter for instructions.