Owners Manual

Figure 59. Removing NVLink cross bar from A40 GPU
6. Locate the NVLink bridge on the GPU cards. A40 GPU has one piece of NVLink bridge.
Figure 60. Top view of NVLink bridge for A40 GPU
7. By using a plastic scribe, lift the NVLink bridge.
NOTE: Ensure to use a plastic scribe for NVLink bridge removal, to avoid any damage.
8. Hold the NVLink bridge by the edges to remove it from the GPU cards.
9. Disconnect power cable from the GPU card.
10. Lift the GPU card from the system.
11. If you are removing the GPU permanently, install a filler bracket.
NOTE:
You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card slot to maintain Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in
proper cooling and airflow inside the system. The filler bracket is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.
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