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Removing, adapter

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Removing an adapter This topic describes removing an adapter from a PCI slot. To remove a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, go to "Removing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine" on page 48. To remove the ServeRAID SAS controller, go to "Removing the ServeRAID SAS controller" on page 50. To remove an adapter from a PCI slot, complete the following steps. Riser-card assembly Expansion slot cover Expansion slot 1 Expansion slot cover Low-profile PCI Express adapter Adapter 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines" on page 35. 2. Turn off the server and all attached devices. 3. Disconnect all external cables and power cords. 4. Slide the server out of the rack. 5. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 39). 6. If the adapter is on the riser card, remove the riser-card assembly from the server (see "Removing the riser-card assembly" on page 84). 7. Disconnect any cables from the adapter. 8. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the adapter from the PCI slot. 9. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. Chapter 3. Removing and replacing server components 43

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Removing
an
adapter
This
topic
describes
removing
an
adapter
from
a
PCI
slot.
To
remove
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
go
to
“Removing
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine”
on
page
48.
To
remove
the
ServeRAID
SAS
controller,
go
to
“Removing
the
ServeRAID
SAS
controller”
on
page
50.
To
remove
an
adapter
from
a
PCI
slot,
complete
the
following
steps.
Low-profile PCI Express
adapter
Adapter
Riser-card
assembly
Expansion
slot 1
Expansion
slot cover
Expansion
slot cover
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
vii
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
35.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
all
attached
devices.
3.
Disconnect
all
external
cables
and
power
cords.
4.
Slide
the
server
out
of
the
rack.
5.
Remove
the
cover
(see
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
39).
6.
If
the
adapter
is
on
the
riser
card,
remove
the
riser-card
assembly
from
the
server
(see
“Removing
the
riser-card
assembly”
on
page
84).
7.
Disconnect
any
cables
from
the
adapter.
8.
Carefully
grasp
the
adapter
by
its
top
edge
or
upper
corners,
and
pull
the
adapter
from
the
PCI
slot.
9.
If
you
are
instructed
to
return
the
adapter,
follow
all
packaging
instructions,
and
use
any
packaging
materials
for
shipping
that
are
supplied
to
you.
Chapter
3.
Removing
and
replacing
server
components
43