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Removing the NVLink Board

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Removing the NVLink Board Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system. 3. Remove the following components: a. NVLink air shroud b. SXM2-GPU Heat Sink c. SXM2 GPU(s) CAUTION: Disconnect the data cable from the system board and then remove the NVLink board to prevent pin damage in the PCIe connectors. 4. Disconnect and remove the data and power cables from the NVLink board and the system board. CAUTION: The expansion card riser cables must be disconnected from the NVLink board before removing the NVLink board, to prevent pin damage in the PCIe connectors. 5. Disconnect the expansion card riser cable from the NVLink board. Steps 1. Loosen the thumbscrews that secure the NVLink board to the chassis. 2. Hold the NVLink board by the board holder, and slide the NVLink board towards the system fan to release it from the chassis. 3. Lift and remove the NVLink board out of the chassis. Figure 90. Removing the NVLink board Next steps 1. Install the NVLink board. 118 PowerEdge C4140 installing and removing system components

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Removing the NVLink Board
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
Safety instructions
section.
2.
Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
.
3.
Remove the following components:
a.
NVLink air shroud
b.
SXM2-GPU Heat Sink
c.
SXM2 GPU(s)
CAUTION:
Disconnect the data cable from the system board and then remove the NVLink board to prevent pin
damage in the PCIe connectors.
4.
Disconnect and remove the data and power cables from the NVLink board and the system board.
CAUTION:
The expansion card riser cables must be disconnected from the NVLink board before removing the NVLink
board, to prevent pin damage in the PCIe connectors.
5.
Disconnect the expansion card riser cable from the NVLink board.
Steps
1.
Loosen the thumbscrews that secure the NVLink board to the chassis.
2.
Hold the NVLink board by the board holder, and slide the NVLink board towards the system fan to release it from the chassis.
3.
Lift and remove the NVLink board out of the chassis.
Figure 90. Removing the NVLink board
Next steps
1.
Install the NVLink board
.
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