Removing and replacing a GPU enablement board

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment, remove the power cord to remove power from the server. The front panel Power On/Standby button does not shut off system power. Portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry remain active until AC power is removed.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all PCI slots have either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.
Procedure
  1. Power down the server(Power down the server).
  2. Remove all power:
    1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
    2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Remove the access panel (Remove the access panel).
  5. Remove the air baffle (Removing the air baffle).
  6. Release the full-length expansion board retainer (Release the full-length expansion board retainer).
  7. Remove the riser cage.
  8. Disconnect the power cable from the GPU.
  9. Remove the GPU enablement board from the GPU-enabled riser cage.
    • Primary or secondary riser cage

      Removing the GPU enablement board (primary/secondary)

    • Tertiary riser cage

      Removing the GPU enablement board (tertiary)

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.