Remove a DPCC

Access DPCCs directly from the back of the server. Dual PCIe Card Carriers (DPCCs) can house two PCIe cards. You need to perform this procedure to replace or to remove and install a PCIe card.

This procedure requires a non-conducting stylus.

1. Prepare the server for hot service.

   See Preparing the Server for Component Replacement.

   Note:

   This procedure can also be completed as a cold service procedure.

2. Identify the DPCC.

   For example, see callout 1.

   
   
   
3. Use a stylus to press one or both ATTN buttons on the DPCC front.

   The ATTN buttons alert the system to a request to remove a PCIe card. When the system has acknowledged the request, the server takes the device offline and lights indicators for each slot. When the indicators are lit on fast blink, you can safely remove the component.

   Note:

   If only a single PCIe card is present, press only the corresponding ATTN button. For button locations, see Dual PCIe Card Carrier (DPCC) Indicators.

4. To unlock the DPCC lever, lift the release latch and pull the lever downward, away from the server.

   This action disengages the PCIe card IO connectors from the connectors on the back of the CMODs.

   
   
   
5. To remove the DPCC, slide the carrier out of the server.

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• Remove a PCIe Card