Remove a PCIe riser
Follow instructions in this section to remove a 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 rails.
Note
- Depending on the configuration, follow the corresponding procedures below for proper removal procedure:
- The PCIe riser location might look different from the illustrations in this topic.
Remove a PCIe LP riser
Procedure
After you finish
- If no PCIe riser is going to be installed to the chassis, install a riser filler into the chassis.
- If you plan to replace a PCIe adapter, see Remove a PCIe adapter.
- 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
Remove a PCIe FHHL riser
Procedure
- Make preparation for this task.
- Remove the front top cover. See Remove the front top cover.
- Remove the rear top cover. See Remove the rear top cover.
- If the 7mm drive cage is installed, slightly lift the PCIe riser, and disconnect the power and signal cables from the 7mm drive backplanes.
- Disconnect the signal cables from the system board assembly. See PCIe riser cable routing for more information.
- Remove the PCIe riser.
- Record the cable connections and disconnect all internal cables from the PCIe adapters.
After you finish
- If no PCIe riser is going to be installed to the chassis, install a riser filler into the chassis.
- If you plan to replace a PCIe adapter, see Remove a PCIe adapter.
- 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
Remove a PCIe FHFL riser
Procedure
- Make preparation for this task.
- Remove the front top cover. See Remove the front top cover.
- Remove the rear top cover. See Remove the rear top cover.
- If the 7mm drive cage is installed, slightly lift the PCIe riser, and disconnect the power and signal cables from the 7mm drive backplanes.
- Disconnect the signal cables from the system board assembly. See PCIe riser cable routing for more information.
- Remove the PCIe riser.
- Record the cable connections and disconnect all internal cables from the PCIe adapters.
After you finish
- If no PCIe riser is going to be installed to the chassis, install a riser filler into the chassis.
- If you plan to replace a PCIe adapter, see Remove a PCIe adapter.
- 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