Remove A Rear Pcie Adapter - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 User Manual

Remove a rear PCIe adapter

Follow instructions in this section to remove a rear PCIe adapter.
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. Remove the riser assembly. See
Step 2. Remove the PCIe adapter from the riser assembly.
• Riser 1/2/3 assembly
Figure 205. Removing the PCIe adapter from riser 1 or 2 assembly
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and "Safety inspection checklist" on page 48
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"Remove the top cover" on page
"Remove a rear riser assembly" on page
"Remove the server from rack" on page
277.
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to ensure that you
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