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Remove the front OCP interposer card

Follow the steps in this section to remove a front OCP interposer card.

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 system.

Procedure

  1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
  2. Remove the front riser cage. See Remove the front riser cage.
  3. Remove the front OCP module. See Remove the front OCP module.
  4. Remove the front OCP interposer card.
    Figure 1. Removing the front OCP interposer card

    1. Disconnect the sideband connector to gain access to the screw underneath.
    2. Loosen four screws.
    3. Lift the front OCP interposer card out of the chassis.
  5. Disconnect the cables on the front OCP interposer card. For more details, see OCP interposer.

After you finish

  1. Install a new front OCP interposer card. See Install the front OCP interposer card.

  2. 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