Owners Manual

Next steps
1 Connect the cables to the expansion card.
2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Removing the expansion card from expansion card riser
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Disconnect the cables from the expansion card.
4 Remove the expansion card riser.
Steps
1 Press the black tab on the expansion card riser and slide the PCIe retention bracket up.
NOTE: This step is applicable only if you are removing the expansion cards from the slots 12 and 13 of Riser 3 (IO_RISER3)
and slots 9 and 10 of Riser 2 (IO_RISER2).
2 Lift the PCIe card latch.
3 Hold the expansion card by its edges, and lift the card out until the connector on the card disconnects from the connector on the riser.
Figure 42. Removing the expansion card from expansion card riser
Next steps
1 Install the expansion card into expansion card riser.
2 If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal ller bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and lower the PCIe card
latch to lock the bracket in place.
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Installing and removing system components