Use this information to install a 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.
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.
A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.
Procedure
Touch the static-protective package that contains the new part to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new part out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
(Optional) If you have removed the riser card, install the riser card first.
Riser card 1 (same for riser card 2)
Note
The following uses the 3-slot riser cage as an example for illustration. The replacement procedure for the 1-slot riser cage is similar.
Figure 1. Installing the riser card to riser 1 cage or riser 2 cage
Align the riser card with the riser cage and put it into the riser cage.
Install two screws to secure riser card into place.
Riser card 3
Note
The following uses the Gen 5 riser 3 cage as an example for illustration. The replacement procedure is the same for Gen 4 riser 3 cage.
Figure 2. Installing the riser card to riser 3 cage
Align the riser card with the riser cage and put it into the riser cage.
Install two screws to secure riser card into place.
Riser card 3/4
Figure 3. Installing the riser card to the 4LP riser 3/4 cage
Align the riser card with the riser cage and put it into the riser cage.
Install two screws to secure riser card into place.
Install the new PCIe adapter to the riser cage.
Riser 1 cage (same for riser 2 cage)
Note
The following uses the 3-slot riser cage as an example for illustration. The replacement procedure for the 1-slot riser cage is similar.
Figure 4. Installing a PCIe adapter to riser 1 cage or riser 2 cage
Open the retention latch.
Align the PCIe adapter with the PCIe slot on the riser card. Carefully press the PCIe adapter straight into the slot until it is securely seated and its bracket also is secured.
Close the retention latch.
Riser 3 cage
Figure 5. Installing a PCIe adapter to riser 3 cage
Open the retention latch.
Align the PCIe adapter with the PCIe slot on the riser card. Carefully press the PCIe adapter straight into the slot until it is securely seated and its bracket also is secured.
Close the retention latch.
4LP riser 3/4 cage
Figure 6. Installing a PCIe adapter to the 4LP riser 3/4 cage
Align the PCIe adapter with the PCIe slot on the riser card. Carefully press the PCIe adapter straight into the slot until it is securely seated and its bracket also is secured.
Tighten the screw to secure the PCIe adapter into place.