Removing a riser-card assembly

Use this information to remove a riser-card assembly.

See the Lenovo ServerProven website for a list of riser-card assemblies that you can use with the server.

To remove a riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and all external cables.
3. Remove the top cover (see Removing the top cover).
4. Grasp the blue touch-points on the front and the rear side of the riser-card assembly; then, lift it up to remove it from the server. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective surface.
   • For half-length and low profile adapters
     Figure 1. Riser-card assembly removal - half-length and low profile adapters
     
     
   • For full-height, full-length adapters
     Figure 2. Riser-card assembly removal - full-height, full-length adapters
     
     
5. If you are instructed to return the riser-card assembly, follow all of the packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.