SPARC S7-2 Server Service Manual

Remove a PCIe Card From PCIe Slot 1 or 2

This is a cold-service procedure that can be performed by a customer. Power down the server completely before performing this procedure.

1. Remove the PCIe riser from the server.

   See Remove the PCIe Riser From PCIe Slots 3 and 4.

2. Remove the PCIe card from the PCIe riser.
   1. Hold the riser in one hand and use your other hand to carefully pull the PCIe card connector out of the riser.
   2. Disconnect the rear bracket that is attached to the PCIe card from the rear of the PCIe riser.
      
3. Place the PCIe card on an antistatic mat.

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   Caution  -  Whenever you remove a PCIe card, you should replace it with another PCIe card or a PCIe filler panel. Installing PCIe filler panels in vacant PCIe slots helps reduce the level of electromagnetic interference (EMI) emitted by the server.

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