Removing and replacing an expansion board

Use these instructions to remove and replace expansion boards such as smart I/O cards (the DSC-25 2-port SFP28 card, for example), solid state NVMe/PCIe Add-In-Cards, HBAs, CNAs, InfiniBand adapters, and accelerators.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment, remove power from the server by removing the power cord. 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.
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. Disconnect any external cables that are connected to the expansion board.
  4. Do one of the following:
  5. Remove the access panel (Remove the access panel).
  6. Disconnect any internal cables that are connected to the expansion board.
  7. If any full-length expansion boards are installed, release the full-length expansion board retainer (Release the full-length expansion board retainer).
  8. Remove the PCIe riser cage:
  9. Remove the expansion board.
    Removing a primary or secondary expansion board

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.