Remove a front PCIe adapter

Follow the instructions in this section to remove a front PCIe adapter.

About this task

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CAUTION

Sharp edges, corners, or joints nearby.

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. Make preparation for the task.
   1. If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See Remove the server from the rack.
   2. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
   3. Remove the front riser assembly. See Remove a front riser assembly.
2. Remove the side support bracket from the riser cage.
   Figure 1. Side support bracket removal
   
   
   1. Loosen the two screws at the rear of riser cage.
   2. Loosen the two screws at the front of riser cage.
   3. Remove the side support bracket from the riser cage.
3. If the PCIe adapter to be removed is with power cable, disconnect power cable from the adapter.
4. Remove the PCIe adapter.
   Figure 2. PCIe adapter removal
   
   
   1. Loosen the screws that secure the PCIe adapter.
   2. Grasp the PCIe adapter by its edges and carefully pull it out of the PCIe slot.
5. If no replacement adapter is to be installed in the slot, install the slot filler. Insert the filler into the slot, and then secure the filler with one screw.
   Figure 3. PCIe slot filler