Remove The Front Pcie Adapter And Riser; Card - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 User Manual

Remove the front PCIe adapter and riser card
Follow instructions in this section to remove the front PCIe adapter and riser 5 card.
About this task
Attention:
• Read "Installation Guidelines" on page 47
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
"Power off the server" on page
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
• Before you remove any component of a RAID array (drive, RAID card, etc.), back up all RAID configuration
information.
Procedure
Step 1. Make preparation for the task.
a. If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the
top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See
b. Remove the top cover. See
c. If your server comes with a riser 1 assembly, remove it first. See
assembly" on page
d. Record the cable connections, and disconnect all cables from the system board assembly.
Notes:
• If you need to disconnect cables from the system board assembly, disengage all latches or
release tabs on cable connectors first. Failing to release the tab before removing the cables
will damage the cable sockets on the system board assembly. Any damage to the cable
sockets might require replacing the processor board or system I/O board.
• The connectors on your system board assembly might look different from those in the
illustration, but the removal procedure is the same.
1. Press the release tab to release the connector.
2. Disengage the connector from the cable socket.
e. Remove system fans. See
f. Remove the system fan cage. See
Step 2. Remove the front adapter assembly.
Note: The number of cables varies according to the configuration.
ThinkSystem SR665 V3 User Guide
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and "Safety inspection checklist" on page 48
62.
"Remove the top cover" on page
232. Then disconnect the cables from the rear OCP interposer card.
"Remove a system fan" on page
"Remove the system fan cage" on page
"Remove the server from rack" on page
277.
"Remove a rear riser
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to ensure that you
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