Remove a rear PCIe adapter

Follow instructions in this section to remove a rear PCIe adapter.

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 rack.
   2. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
   3. Remove the riser assembly. See Remove a rear riser assembly.
2. Remove the PCIe adapter from the riser assembly.
   Note

   For PCIe adapters in riser 1 and riser 2 and ThinkSystem AMD X3522 10/25GbE DSFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, remove the screw that secures the adapter first.

   • Riser 1/2/3 assembly

     Figure 1. Removing the PCIe adapter from riser 1 or 2 assembly
     
     
     Figure 2. Removing the PCIe adapter from riser 3 assembly
     
     
   1. Press the retainer clip downward.
   2. Rotate the PCIe adapter retention latch to the open position.
   3. Grasp the PCIe adapter by its edges and carefully pull it out of the PCIe slot.

   • 4LP riser 3/4 assembly

     Figure 3. Removing a PCIe adapter from the 4LP riser 3/4 assembly
     
     
   1. Remove the screw that secures the PCIe adapter.
   2. Grasp the PCIe adapter by its edges and carefully pull it out of the PCIe slot.
3. (Optional) If you are replacing the riser card, disconnect cables from the riser card if needed and remove the riser card from the riser cage.
   Figure 4. Removing the riser card from riser 1 cage or riser 2 cage
   
   

   Figure 5. Removing the riser card from riser 3 cage
   
   

   Figure 6. Removing the riser card from 4LP riser 3/4 cage
   
   
   1. Loosen the screws that secure the riser card.
   2. Grasp the riser card by its edges and carefully take it out of the riser bracket in the shown direction.