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Removing a PCI riser-card assembly, Turn off the server and peripheral devices

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Removing a PCI riser-card assembly The server comes with one riser-card assembly (with option to add one more) that each contain two PCI Express x8 connectors. You can replace a PCI Express riser-card assembly with a riser-card assembly that contains one PCI Express Gen 2 x16 connector or that contains two PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz connectors. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for a list of riser-card assemblies that you can use with the server. PCI riser-card assembly 2 PCI riser-card assembly 1 To remove the riser-card assembly, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines" on page 37. 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and all external cables. 3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 44). 4. Grasp the assembly at the front tab and rear edge and lift it to remove it from the server. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective surface. Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 45

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Removing a PCI riser-card assembly
The server comes with one riser-card assembly (with option to add one more) that
each contain two PCI Express x8 connectors. You can replace a PCI Express
riser-card assembly with a riser-card assembly that contains one PCI Express Gen
2 x16 connector or that contains two PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz connectors. See
assemblies that you can use with the server.
PCI riser-card
assembly 2
PCI riser-card
assembly 1
To remove the riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:
1.
Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 37.
2.
Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and
all external cables.
3.
Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 44).
4.
Grasp the assembly at the front tab and rear edge and lift it to remove it from
the server. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective surface.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
45