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Install a rear riser card

Use this information to install a rear riser card.

About this task

For more riser brackets supported, see Rear riser card replacement.

The riser assembly you want to install might be different from the following illustrations, but the installation method is the same. The following takes the LP-FH riser assembly as an example.

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.

  • Keep static-sensitive parts in their static-protective packages until installation to prevent exposure to static electricity. Handle the parts with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems. Place the parts on a static-protective surface.

Procedure

  1. Install the riser card and secure it to the bracket.
    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 three screws to secure the riser card to the bracket.
  2. If necessary, reinstall the PCIe adapters. See Install a PCIe adapter.
  3. Install the riser assembly to the server.
    Figure 2. Riser assembly installation
    Riser assembly installation

    1. Align the clips, openings or screw holes on the riser bracket to the chassis and press the bracket down.
    2. Tighten the screw and ensure that the bracket is securely seated.
  4. Connect the cables of the PCIe adapters or the riser card. See Internal cable routing and locate the cable routing information.

After you finish

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.