Remove a PCIe Card
Note -
Prior to replacing or installing a PCIe card, refer to the card documentation
for specific installation and cabling instructions.
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Prepare the storage server for service.
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Power off the storage server and disconnect the power cords from the power
supplies.
See Powering Down the Storage Server.
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Extend the storage server to the maintenance position.
See Extend the Storage Server to the Maintenance Position.
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Attach an antistatic wrist strap.
See Electrostatic Discharge Safety.
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Remove the storage server top cover.
See Remove the Storage Server Top Cover.
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Swivel the air baffle into the upright position to allow access to PCIe
cards.
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Locate the PCIe card that you want to remove.
See PCIe Slot Locations.
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If necessary, recrod where the PCIe cards are installed.
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Unplug all data cables from the PCIe card [1].
Note the cable connections in order to ease proper reconnection of the
cables.
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Rotate the PCIe card locking mechanism [1], and then lift up on the PCIe card
to disengage it from the motherboard connectors [2].
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Place the PCIe card on an antistatic mat.
| 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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