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Replacing an adapter

Use this information to replace an adapter.

Note
  • The instructions in this section apply to any supported adapter (for example, network adapters).
  • See Installing an adapter for additional notes and information that you must consider when you install an adapter in the server.
  • Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on video adapter is not supported.

To install an adapter, complete the following steps:

Note
If your adapter was previously configured, backup or record its configuration information, if possible, before replacing the adapter. See the documentation for your adapter for information and instructions.
  1. Read the safety information, see Safety and the Installation guidelines.
  2. Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the internal adapter cables before you install the adapter.
  3. Install the new adapter in a PCIe slot on the system board,
    1. Make sure that the retention latch is in the open position.
    2. Connect any internal cables to the adapter.
    3. Insert the adapter into the connector, aligning the edge connector on the adapter with the connector on the system board.
    4. Press the edge of the connector on the adapter firmly into the connector on the system board. Make sure that the adapter snaps into connector securely.
      Attention
      When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is correctly seated on the system board before you turn on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the system board or the adapter.
    5. Close the adapter retention clip to secure the adapter in place.
    6. Go tostep 5.
  4. Install the new adapter on the PCIe riser-card assembly,
    1. Make sure that the PCIe retention latch is in the open position.
    2. Connect any internal cables to the adapter.
    3. Insert the adapter into the riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector on the adapter with the connector on the riser-card assembly.
    4. Press the edge of the connector firmly into the riser-card assembly. Make sure that the adapter snaps into the riser-card assembly securely.
      Attention
      When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is correctly seated in the riser-card assembly and that the riser-card assembly is securely seated in the riser-card connector on the system board before you turn on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the system board, the riser-card assembly, or the adapter.

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    5. Close the adapter retention latch to secure the adapter in place.
    6. Install the riser-card assembly in the server (see Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly).
  5. Connect any external cables to the adapter, if necessary.
  6. Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.
  7. Install the cover (see Replacing the server top cover).
  8. Slide the server into the rack.
  9. Reconnect the power cord and any cables that you removed.
  10. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
  11. If you are replacing a ServeRAID adapter, import your RAID configuration to the replacement adapter as a foreign configuration. See Lenovo Data Center Support for instructions.