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3. Remove the PCIe shroud. For more information, see Removing the PCIe shroud.
4. Remove the expansion card riser cables.
CAUTION: The expansion card riser cables should be removed before removing the
expansion card riser to prevent pin damage in the PCIe connectors on the system/switch
board.
5. Remove the expansion card riser. For more information, see Removing the expansion card riser.
Steps
1. Locate the expansion card connector on the expansion card riser.
2. Open the expansion card clip.
3. If the expansion card blank is installed, slide it out of the expansion card slot on the side of the
expansion card riser.
Figure 25. Removing and installing an expansion card blank
1. expansion card riser 2. expansion card clip
3. expansion card blank 4. expansion card connector on the
expansion card riser
4. Pull the expansion card latch to open it.
5. Hold the expansion card by its edges and align the expansion card-edge connector with the
expansion card connector.
6. Insert the expansion card-edge connector into the expansion card connector until the expansion
card is fully seated.
7. Close the expansion card latch.
8. Close the expansion card clip.
Next steps
1. Connect the cables to the expansion card and the system board.
CAUTION: The expansion card riser should be installed in the system before you install the
expansion card riser cables to prevent pin damage in the PCIe connectors on the system
board.
2. Install the expansion card riser.
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