Remove a PCIe riser board

Follow instructions in this section to remove a PCIe riser board from the rear PCIe riser.

About this task

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.

Note

To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server without a PCIe riser or a rise filler installed in the chassis.

Procedure

Prepare your server.
1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
2. Remove the PCIe riser. See Remove a PCIe riser .
3. Remove the PCIe adapter or serial port module. See Remove a PCIe adapter or Remove the serial port module.
Unfasten the four screws to remove the PCIe riser board from the PCIe riser cage.
Figure 1. Removing the riser board

After you finish

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.

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