Owners Manual

NOTE: You must remove the PCIe mezzanine card to replace a faulty PCIe mezzanine card or service other components
inside the system.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section..
2. Remove the PCIe mezzanine card. See the Removing the PCIe mezzanine card section.
1. Open the PCIe mezzanine card retention latch by pressing the release tab on the retention latch and lift the end of the latch.
2. If present, remove the connector cover from the PCIe mezzanine card bay.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the PCIe mezzanine card, you must hold the card only by its edges.
3. Align the two connectors on the PCIe mezzanine card with the connectors on the system board.
4. Press down the PCIe mezzanine card till the connectors on the card completely engage with the corresponding connectors.
The retention bracket on the side of the chassis latches onto the PCIe mezzanine card.
5. Close the retention latch.
Figure 19. Installing a PCIe mezzanine card
1.
PCIe mezzanine card 2. PCIe mezzanine card retention bracket
3. PCIe mezzanine card connector (2) 4. PCIe mezzanine card retention latch
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 51
Related tasks
Removing the sled on page 52
Installing the sled on page 54
Removing a PCIe mezzanine card on page 66
Before working inside your system on page 51
After working inside your system on page 52
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Installing and removing sled components