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Remove a rear riser card

Use this information to remove a rear riser card.

About this task

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

The riser assembly to remove might be different from the following illustrations, but the removal 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. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
  2. If there is any PCIe adapter installed on the riser card, record the cable connections first. Then, disconnect all cables from the PCIe adapter.
  3. Remove the riser assembly.
    Figure 1. Riser assembly removal
    Riser assembly removal

    1. Loosen the screw that locks the riser bracket.
    2. Lift the bracket out of chassis.
  4. If necessary, remove the PCIe adapters that are installed on the riser card. See Remove a PCIe adapter.
  5. Disconnect the riser card cable from the system board assembly if the bracket has a cabled card installed.
  6. Remove the riser card from the bracket.
    Figure 2. Riser card removal
    Riser card removal

    1. Remove the three screws that secure the riser card to the bracket.
    2. Remove the riser card.

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.