Remove a PCIe Card
Note - PCIe slots 1 through 5 are nonfunctional in single-processor systems.
Note - Prior to replacing or installing a PCIe card, refer to the card documentation for specific installation and cabling instructions.
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Prepare the server for service.
- Power off the server and disconnect the power cords from the power supplies.
- Extend the server to the maintenance position.
- Attach an antistatic wrist strap.
- Remove the server top cover.
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Locate the PCIe card that you want to remove.
See PCIe Slot Locations.
- If necessary, record where the PCIe cards are installed.
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Unplug all data cables from the PCIe card [1].
Note the cable connections in order to ease proper reconnection of the cables.
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Rotate the PCIe card locking mechanism in to an upright position [1], and then
lift up on the PCIe card to disengage it from the motherboard connectors
[2].
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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.