Install a rear riser assembly
Follow instructions in this section to install a rear riser assembly.
About this task
The server supports different types of riser cages (see Table 1). This topic uses the 3FH riser 1 cage and Gen 4 riser 3 cage as an example for illustration. The replacement procedure is the same for other riser cages.
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
- Install the riser assembly into the chassis.
Riser 1 assembly (same for riser 2 assembly)
Figure 1. Installing the riser 1 assembly
Align the riser card with the riser slot on the processor board. Carefully press the riser card straight into the slot until it is securely seated.
Tighten the screw to secure the riser cage.
Riser 3 assembly
Align the securing clip at the end of the riser cage with the pin on the rear chassis, and the pin on the right side of the riser cage with the pin slot on the C1 rearwall bracket. Carefully put down the riser 3 assembly until it is securely seated.
Figure 2. Installing the riser 3 assembly
4LP riser 3/4 assembly
Install the riser cage tray.
Figure 3. Installing the riser cage tray
- Align the riser cage tray with the screws that secure the riser cage tray.
- Install the screws to fix the riser cage tray to the chassis.
Install the riser 3 assembly and riser 4 assembly into the riser cage.
Figure 4. Installing the riser 3/4 assembly