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Install a 4U PCIe riser assembly

Use this procedure to install a 4U PCIe riser assembly.

Before installing a 4U PCIe riser assembly:

  1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines (see Safety and Installation Guidelines).

To install a 4U PCIe riser assembly, complete the following steps:

  1. Remove the PCIe expansion tray (see Remove the PCIe expansion tray) to install the PCIe connector guide.
    Figure 1. 4U PCIe riser assembly installation


  2. Reinstall the PCIe expansion tray (see Install the PCIe expansion tray) and remove the 4U PCIe riser assembly fillers if any are installed.
  3. Align the 4U PCIe riser assembly with the rear chassis and the guide pins on the side of the PCIe expansion tray; then, insert the 4U PCIe riser assembly into the slot.
  4. Rotate the lever downward until it clicks. Make sure the 4U PCIe riser assembly is fully seated into the PCIe expansion tray.
    Note
    To maintain proper system cooling, if only one 4U PCIe riser assembly is installed, the 4U PCIe riser assembly filler must be installed to operate the server.
    Figure 2. 4U PCIe riser assembly installation


    Table 1. Guide pin and assembly filler
    1 Guide pin2 4U PCIe riser assembly filler

After installing a 4U PCIe riser assembly, complete the following steps:

  1. Install the top cover (see Install the top cover).

  2. If the server is installed in a rack, reinstall the server into the rack.

  3. Power on the server and any peripheral devices.

Demo video

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