PCIe adapter and riser assembly replacement

Use this information to remove and install a riser assembly and PCIe adapter. The PCIe adapter can be an Ethernet card, a host bus adapter, a RAID adapter, an add-in PCIe SSD adapter, or any other supported PCIe adapters. PCIe adapters vary by type, but the installation and removal procedures are the same.

Riser cages vary by server rear configurations. This topic uses the riser 1 cage with three full-height (FH) slots as an example for illustration. The replacement procedure is the same for other riser cages.

Note

The server supports only one riser assembly with 7mm drive cage. To replace a 7mm drive cage, see Rear 7mm drive backplane and drive cage replacement.

Server rear configuration	Riser 1 cage	Riser 2 cage	Riser 3 cage
Configuration with 8 PCIe slots	Type 1: 3FH riser cage Type 2: 2FH + 7mm riser cage	Type 1: 3FH riser cage Type 2: 2FH + 7mm riser cage	Type 3: 2FH riser cage
Configuration with a 4 x 2.5-inch rear drive cage	Type 1: 3FH riser cage Type 2: 2FH + 7mm riser cage	Type 1: 3FH riser cage Type 2: 2FH + 7mm riser cage
Configuration with an 8 x 2.5-inch rear drive cage	Type 1: 3FH riser cage Type 2: 2FH + 7mm riser cage	Type 3: 1FH riser cage Type 4: 7mm riser cage
Configuration with a 2 x 3.5-inch rear drive cage	Type 1: 3FH riser cage Type 2: 2FH + 7mm riser cage	Type 3: 1FH riser cage Type 4: 7mm riser cage
Configuration with a 4 x 3.5-inch rear drive cage	Type 3: 1FH riser cage	Type 3: 1FH riser cage Type 4: 7mm riser cage

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