Remove the PCIe switch tray

Follow instructions in this section to remove the PCIe switch tray. The procedure must be executed by a trained technician.

Procedure

1. Make preparation for this task.
   1. Remove all the power supply units. See Remove a hot-swap power supply unit.
   2. Remove all the front fans. See Remove a front hot-swap fan.
   3. Remove all the 2.5-inch hot-swap drives and the drive bay fillers (if any) from the drive bays. See Remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive.
   4. Pull the 8U GPU shuttle out of the chassis, and place it onto the lift platform. See Remove the 8U GPU shuttle.
   5. Remove the cable cover. See Remove the cable cover.
   6. Remove the I/O cover. See Remove the I/O cover.
   7. Remove the front fan cage. See Remove the front fan cage.
   8. Remove the integrated diagnostics panel. See Remove the integrated diagnostics panel.
   9. Remove the front PCIe switch cable harness. See Remove the front PCIe switch cable harness.
2. Disconnect all the cables from the PCIe switch board.
3. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the PCIe switch tray.
   Figure 1. Loosening the thumbscrews
   
   
4. Remove the PCIe switch tray.
   1. Pull and rotate the handle of the tray all the way up to disengage the tray from the 8U GPU shuttle.
   2. Grasp the handle and lift the tray from the 8U GPU shuttle.
      Figure 2. PCIe switch tray removal