Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 User Manual
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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 183.
Installing a PCIe card on the system board
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 67.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• Depending on the specific type, the PCIe card might look different from the illustrations in this topic.
• Use any documentation that comes with the PCIe card and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
To install a PCIe card on the system board, do the following:
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. Prepare your server. See “Removing or extending the server from the rack cabinet” on page 69.
3. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 69.
4. Locate an appropriate PCIe slot for installing the PCIe card and then pivot the corresponding card latch
to the open position.
Figure 66. Opening the PCIe card latch
Note: A PCIe card can be installed in any PCIe slot that supports it. See “Rear view of the server” on
page 25 to identify the PCIe slots of your server.
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