1. Exadata Server X11M Service Manual
  2. Servicing PCIe Cards
  3. Remove a Full Height PCIe Card

Remove a Full Height PCIe Card

This task also applies to half-height PCIe cards that are being removed from PCIe Risers.

Note:

Before replacing or installing a PCIe card, refer to the card documentation for specific installation and cabling instructions.
  1. Locate the PCIe card that you want to remove, and if necessary, record the PCIe slot where the PCIe card is installed.
    PCIe slots 1 through 4 are nonfunctional in single-processor systems. See Back Panel Components.
  2. Remove the PCIe Riser that contains the PCIe card you want to remove.
  3. Using a Torx (6 lobe) T10 screwdriver, remove the screw that secures the PCIe card bracket to the PCIe riser.
    Figure showing screws that secure the PCIe card bracket being removed.
  4. While holding the PCIe Riser in one hand, use your other hand to carefully pull the PCIe card connector out of the PCIe Riser slot.
    Figure showing a Full Height PCIe card being removed from the server.
  5. If required, unplug any data cables from the PCIe card.
    Note the cable connections so that it's easier to properly reconnect the cables.
  6. Place the PCIe card on an antistatic mat.

    Caution:

    If you are not immediately inserting a replacement PCIe card into the empty slot, insert a PCIe filler panel in the slot to reduce the possibility of radiated electromagnetic interference (EMI). See Remove and Install Filler Panels.