Replacing a pci riser card, Removing a pci riser card, Disconnect any cables attached to any add-in cards – Intel SERVER SYSTEM SR2500AL User Manual

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Replacing a PCI Riser Card

Caution: PCI riser connectors are NOT hot swappable. Before removing or replacing the riser

connector, you must first take the server out of service, turn off all peripheral devices

connected to the system, turn off the system by pressing the power button, and unplug the

AC power cord from the system or wall outlet.

Note: To eliminate the possibility of installing the replacement connector on the wrong side of

the PCI riser assembly, replace one connector at a time.

Removing a PCI Riser Card

1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book. See

2. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power

cable(s).

3. Remove the server system cover. For instructions, see

4. Remove the processor air duct. For instructions, see

5. Disconnect any cables attached to any add-in cards.
6. Remove the PCI riser assembly. For instructions, see

7. Remove any add-in cards from the PCI riser connector. For instructions, see

8. Push back on the blue release lever at the end of the riser connector (see letter “A”

in the figure below).

9. While holding the lever back, push firmly on the edge of the board, sliding it

toward the right of the riser module, to disengage the connector from the riser pins

(see letter “B” in the figure below) and remove from the server system (see letter

“C” in the figure below).