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Installing a PCI 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 install a PCI card.
To install a PCI card, do the following:
Note: Use any documentation that comes with the PCI card and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this section.
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 19.
3. Remove the riser card assembly. See “Removing the riser card assembly” on page 34.
4. Locate an appropriate PCI card slot on the riser card assembly. Then, remove the screw on the side that
secures the metal slot cover.
5. Install the PCI card into the slot on the riser card assembly ( 1 ). Then, install the screw to secure the
PCI card in place (
2 ).
Figure28. Installing a PCI card into the slot on the riser card assembly
6. Reinstall the riser card assembly into the card slot on the system board. See Installing the riser card
assembly.
7. Connect any cables to the PCI 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 65.
Removing a PCI 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 a PCI card.
The PCI card is installed on the riser card assembly. To remove a PCI card, do the following:
Chapter 5. Installing, removing, or replacing hardware 37