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Removing the PCI riser filler

Use this information to remove the PCI riser filler.

To remove the PCI riser filler, complete the following steps:

  1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. Turn off the compute node and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables (see Turning off the compute node).
  3. Remove the cover (see Removing the compute node cover).
  4. Grasp the PCI riser filler and lift the PCI riser filler up.
    Figure 1. PCI riser filler removal
    PCI riser filler removal
  5. Remove the PCI riser filler from the compute node and set it aside.
    Attention
    For proper cooling and airflow, replace the PCI riser filler before you turn on the compute node. Operating the compute node with the PCI riser filler removed might damage compute node components.