Removing and replacing an expansion slot blank

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.

CAUTION: For proper cooling, do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles, expansion slot covers, or blanks installed. If the server supports hot-plug components, minimize the amount of time the access panel is open.

Procedure

Power down the server (Power down the server).
Remove all power:
1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
Do one of the following:
- Extend the server from the rack (Extend the server from the rack).
- Remove the server from the rack (Remove the server from the rack).
Remove the access panel (Remove the access panel).
Remove the PCIe riser cage:
- Primary or secondary PCIe riser cage (Removing and replacing the primary or secondary PCIe riser cages)
- Tertiary PCIe riser cage (Removing and replacing the tertiary PCIe riser cage)
Remove the expansion slot blank.

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.