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Chapter 8

Replacement and Installation of PCIe Cards

8-3

8.1

Accessing a PCIe Card

Caution –

There is a risk of electrical failure if the power cords are not

disconnected. All the power cords must be disconnected to completely cut the power
to the server.

Caution –

To ensure that you and bystanders are not exposed to harm and to

prevent damage to the system, observe the ESD safety precautions. See

Section 1.1,

“ESD Precautions” on page 1-1

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1. Power off the server.

This procedure includes the steps of turning the mode switch on the operator
panel to the Service position, verifying that the POWER LED is off, and
disconnecting the power cord. For details, see

Section 4.5.1, “Powering off the

Server” on page 4-12

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2. Disconnect the cable which is connected to the PCIe card to be replaced.

3. Slide the server out from the equipment rack.

For details, see

Section 5.1.1, “Sliding the Server Out from the Equipment Rack”

on page 5-1

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Caution –

To prevent the equipment rack from tipping over, you must deploy the

antitilt feature, if applicable, before you slide the server out of the equipment rack.

Note –

When the cable management arm is not mounted, remove the cable ties that

fix the PCI cable to the rear of the server, and slide the server out.

4. Remove the top cover.

For details, see

Section 5.2.1, “Removing the Top Cover” on page 5-3

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