Remove a Riser

Press on the release tab of the riser to release the riser from the Pilot motherboard.
Carefully pull up the release tab on the riser to release the filler panel or HBA card (if any) and pull the riser straight up.
Figure 1 Riser board assembly removal

Legend

1 Release tab on the riser

2 Riser

3 HBA

4 Motherboard

Note: Remove any host bus adapter (HBA) cables or HBAs that are on the failed riser assemblies using the appropriate procedure. Make a note of the riser slot in which the HBAs are installed and the SAS cables that are connected to the HBAs.
Disconnect the SAS cable bundle that connects the SAS HBA and the Pilot disk backplane and set aside.
Figure 2 Disconnect SAS cable bundle

Legend

1 Riser

2 HBA

3 SAS cable bundle
Remove any HBA cards (usually the SAS card) that are inserted into the PCI-express (PCI-e) slots of the riser and place the riser and the HBA cards on an antistatic mat.
Note: Retain the HBA cards because they will be placed inside the replacement riser board assembly.