Use this information to remove an I/O expansion
adapter.
Before you begin
Before you remove the I/O expansion
adapter, complete the
following steps:
- Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
- If the compute
node is installed in a chassis, remove it (see Removing a compute node from a chassis for instructions).
- Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface,
orienting the compute node with the bezel pointing toward you.
Procedure
To remove an I/O expansion adapter, complete the following
steps.
-
Remove the cover (see Removing the compute node cover).
-
Locate the I/O expansion adapter connectors (see System-board layouts).
-
Open the retention clips.
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Lift the I/O expansion adapter from the connector and remove
the I/O expansion adapter from the compute node. You might find it
helpful to rock the adapter back and forth to disengage the adapter.
What to do next
If you are instructed to
return the I/O expansion adapter,
follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials
for shipping that are supplied to you.
