Apple Xserve G5 - Manual (Page 15)

Xserve G5 Take Apart - 13 PCI or PCI-X Card
Procedure
Note: If you are removing a RAID card, refer to the following Take Apart topic “RAID Card.”
1. Release the thumbscrew that secures the card(s) to the back of the server and swing
the metal cover open.
Note: The thumbscrew is captive; you cannot remove it.
2. If any 12-inch card is installed, slide the card guide toward the front of the server to
release the card.
3. Carefully pull the PCI card back from the connector on the PCI riser. Then tilt the card
up so that its port clears the enclosure, and remove the card from the server.
Warning: When removing or installing a PCI card, handle it only by the edges. Do
not touch its connectors or any of the components on the card. Lift the card straight
out from the connector to remove it, and insert it straight into the connector to install
it. Do not rock the card from side to side and don’t force the card into the slot. Once
the replacement card is installed, pull on it gently to check that it is properly
connected.