Lenovo 1044 - Manuel (Page 42)

What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 64.
Installing or removing the riser card
This section provides instructions on how to install or remove the riser card.
Installing the riser card
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 17.
This section provides instructions on how to install the riser card. The riser card has a PCI card installed on it.
To install the riser card, do the following:
Note: Use any documentation that comes with the riser card and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this section.
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 19.
3. Locate the appropriate PCI slot on the system board for installing the riser card. See “Locating parts on
the system board” on page 13.
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the riser card to any unpainted metal surface on the
server. Then, remove the riser card from the static-protective package.
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