5. Press the riser card (might having a PCI card installed) down into the appropriate PCI card slot on the
system board. Then, close the retention tab to secure the PCI card (installed on the riser card) and then
install the fastening screw to secure the riser card in place.
Note: The riser card might have a PCI card already installed on it. Carefully t the PCI card into the
server.
Figure 21. Installing the riser card
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 64
.
Removing the riser card
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Safety information”
on page iii
and “Guidelines” on page 17.
This section provides instructions on how to remove the riser card with a PCI card installed.
To remove the riser card, do the following:
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