Install a rear riser assembly

Follow the instructions in this section to install a rear riser assembly.

About this task

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CAUTION

Sharp edges, corners, or joints nearby.

The server supports different types of riser cages (see Rear riser assembly and PCIe adapter replacement).

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. Install the riser assembly into the chassis.
   Note

   The following illustrations show the 3FH riser assembly and 2FH riser assembly as examples. The replacement procedure for other types of riser assembly is the same.

   Figure 1. Installing the 3FH riser assembly
   
   

   Figure 2. Installing the 2FH riser assembly
   
   
   1. Lower the riser assembly into the chassis.
   2. Tighten the screw to secure the riser assembly.
2. Connect riser card cables and PCIe adapter cables. See Internal cable routing.