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Cisco UCS C460 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Installing or Replacing Server Components
“Gen nxn” is the electrical lane width and “xn connector” is the mechanical length of the connector. The
card length is the supported length because of internal clearance. All PCIe slots are standard-height and
require a standard-height mounting bracket on the PCIe card.
CPU3 must be installed to support PCIe slots 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10.
Legacy I/O devices like video cards are only supported on slots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8.
Replacing a PCIe Card in a Non Hot-Swappable Slot
To install or replace a PCIe card in slots 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, or 10, follow these steps:
Step 1 Remove a PCIe card:
a. Shut down and power off the server as described in the “Shutting Down and Powering Off the
Server” section on page 3-6.
b. Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover.
Note You might have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance.
Caution If you cannot safely view and access the component, remove the server from the rack.
c. Remove the top cover as described in the “Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover” section
on page 3-7.
d. Remove any cables from the ports of the PCIe card that you are replacing.
Tip Label the cables when you disconnect them to aid correct connection to the new card.
e. Pinch and lift up the green retaining clip that secures the card to the chassis rear panel.
f. Lift the card straight up from the motherboard connector.
Note Lift up on both ends of the card evenly to avoid damaging its connector.
Step 2 Install a PCIe card:
a. Align the PCIe card with the empty PCIe connector on the motherboard.
b. Push down evenly on both ends of the card until it is fully seated in the motherboard connector.
c. Ensure that the card rear panel sits flat against the server back panel opening.
d. Push the green retaining clip down until it locks over the top of the card.
e. Replace the top cover.
f. Replace the server in the rack, replace cables, and then power on the server by pressing the Power
button.