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Remove a GPU adapter link bridge

Follow instructions in this section to remove a GPU adapter link bridge.

About this task

Important
Make sure you have a suction cup available for properly removing the GPU adapter link bridge.
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.

  • 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.

  • Depending on the specific type, your GPU adapter might look slightly different from the illustrations in this section.

  • Follow the additional instructions in any documentation that comes with your GPU adapter.

Procedure

  1. Prepare your server.
    1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
  2. Remove the GPU adapter link bridge from the GPUs with a suction cup.
    1. Press the suction cup against the GPU adapter link bridge until it adheres to the GPU adapter link bridge.
    2. Pull up the suction cup and remove the GPU adapter link bridge together with the suction cup from the GPUs.
      Note
      Depending on the configuration, there may be one or three GPU adapter link bridges on the GPU. Remove all GPU adapter link bridge from the GPUs.
      Figure 1. Removing the GPU adapter link bridge
      Removing the GPU adapter link bridge

      Removing the GPU adapter link bridge

After you finish

  1. Install a replacement unit or a slot bracket. See Install a GPU adapter link bridge.

  2. If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube