Oracle^® Exadata Storage Server X5-2 Extreme Flash Service Manual

Remove a PCIe Card

1. Prepare the storage server for service.
   1. Power off the storage server and disconnect the power cords from the power supplies.

      See Powering Down the Storage Server.

   2. Extend the storage server to the maintenance position.

      See Extend the Storage Server to the Maintenance Position.

   3. Attach an antistatic wrist strap.

      See Electrostatic Discharge Safety.

   4. Remove the storage server top cover.

      See Remove the Storage Server Top Cover.

   5. Swivel the air baffle into the upright position to allow access to PCIe cards.
2. Locate the PCIe card that you want to remove.

   See PCIe Slot Locations.

3. If necessary, recrod where the PCIe cards are installed.
4. Unplug all data cables from the PCIe card [1].

   Note the cable connections in order to ease proper reconnection of the cables.

5. Rotate the PCIe card locking mechanism [1], and then lift up on the PCIe card to disengage it from the motherboard connectors [2].
   
6. Place the PCIe card on an antistatic mat.

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   Caution  -  If you are not immediately inserting a replacement PCIe card into the empty slot, insert a PCIe filler panel in the slot to reduce the possibility of radiated electromagnetic interference (EMI). For instructions for installing a PCIe filler panel, see Remove and Install Filler Panels.

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Related Information

• PCIe Slot Locations

• Install a PCIe Card