Removing an adapter

Use this information to remove an adapter.

To remove an adapter, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins in Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Remove the server cover (see Removing the server top cover).
4. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see Removing a PCI riser-card assembly).
5. Disconnect any cables from the adapter.
6. Removing an adapter from PCI riser-card assembly 1:

   Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the adapter from the PCI riser-card assembly.

   Figure 1. Adapter removal from PCI riser-card assembly 1
   
   
7. Removing a RAID adapter from PCI riser-card assembly 2:
   1. Pull the release pin to unlock the release latch.
   2. Rotate the retention latch to the open position.
   3. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the adapter from the PCI riser-card assembly.

   Figure 2. Adapter removal from PCI riser-card assembly 2
   
   
8. Place the adapter on a flat, static-protective surface.
9. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.