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Remove the USB I/O board

Follow the instructions in this section to remove the USB I/O board.

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.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.

Procedure

  1. If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top covers, or remove the server from the rack. See Server replacement.
  2. Remove the front top cover. See Remove the front top cover.
  3. Remove the rear top cover. See Remove the rear top cover.
  4. If necessary, remove PCIe riser 1 to gain access to the USB I/O board. See Remove the PCIe riser.
  5. Remove the cable connected to the USB I/O board 1.

    USB I/O board connector
  6. Remove the USB I/O board.
    Figure 1. Removing USB I/O board
    Removing USB I/O board
    1. Loosen one screw that locks the USB I/O board to the system board assembly.
    2. Lift the board off the connector and take it out.

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.