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Install the riser 2 assembly

Use this information to install the riser 2 assembly.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems.

Procedure

  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the PCIe adapter to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the PCIe adapter out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
  2. Locate the correct PCIe slot for the PCIe adapter. For information about the PCIe slots and supported PCIe adapters, see Rear view.
  3. Install riser 2 card.
    Figure 1. Riser card installation
    Riser card installation

    1. Align the screw holes in the riser card with the corresponding ones in the bracket.

    2. Install the screw to secure the riser card to the bracket.

  4. Install the PCIe adapter and secure it to the riser assembly.
    Figure 2. PCIe adapter installation
    Installing PCIe adapters into the LP-FH riser assembly

    1. Align the PCIe adapter with the PCIe slot on the riser card. Then, carefully press the PCIe adapter straight into the slot until it is securely seated and its bracket is secured.
    2. Tighten the screw to secure it in place..
    Note

    1. Ensure that PCIe adapter installation meets the rules in PCIe slots and adapters.

    2. The procedure for installing a PCIe adapter is similar for different types of riser assembly.

  5. Connect cables to the PCIe adapter in the riser assembly. See Cable routing for riser 2 card.
    Note

    • The power cable of riser 2 card routes through the clip on the air baffle. The signal cables route under the air baffle.

    • Connect the cables before installing the air baffle. To install an air baffle, see Install the air baffle.

  6. Install the riser 2 assembly.
    Figure 3. Riser 2 assembly installation
    Riser assembly installation

  7. Install the top cover. See Install the rear top cover.

After you finish

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube