How to Install a PCIe EM or PCIe EM Filler

Before You Begin

• PCIe Express Module Overview

• PCIe EM Designations and Population Rules

1. Prepare the server for service. See How to Prepare for Service.
2. If necessary, remove a PCIe EM or PCIe EM filler. See How to Remove a PCIe EM.
3. Ensure that the PCIe EM handles are in their fully open position.

   To unlock and extend the handle, pull up on the underside of the release handle and lift the handle to its fully open position.

4. Position the PCIe EM at the slot with the handle at the bottom.
5. Slide the PCIe EM into the slot until it stops.
   
6. Ensure that the pawl on the end of the handle is aligned with the slot sidewall.
7. Rotate the handle downward until it is flush with PCIe EM.

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   Caution - Pinch point. Keep your fingers clear of the back side of the lever, the lever hinges, and the edges of the module.

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   This action draws the PCIe EM into the slot, engaging the PCIe EM with its internal connector.

8. Attach the necessary cables.
9. Prepare the server for operation. See How to Prepare for Operation.

See Also

How to Remove a PCIe EM