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Remove the riser 2 assembly

Use this information to remove 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. Remove the top cover. See Remove the rear top cover.
  2. Remove riser 2 assembly.
    Figure 1. Riser assembly removal
    Riser assembly removal

  3. Disconnect the cables of riser 2 cards from system board. For more details, see Cable routing for riser 2 card.
  4. Remove the PCIe adapter from the riser assembly.
    Figure 2. PCIe adapter removal from the riser 2 assembly
    Removing PCIe adapters from the LP-FH riser assembly

    1. Remove the screw that secures the PCIe adapter.
    2. Grasp the PCIe adapter by its edges and carefully pull it out of the PCIe adapter slot on the riser card.
    Note

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

  5. Remove riser 2 card.
    Figure 3. Riser card removal
    Riser card removal

    1. Remove the screw that secure the riser card to the bracket.
    2. Slide the riser card to the left and remove it from the bracket.

After you finish

If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube