PCIe card

Prerequisite

Before you start, read Generic Safety and Compliance Notices, and print the following instructions.

For access, do the following:

  1. Remove the Side cover.

  2. Remove the NVLINK bridge, if any.

Removal steps for half-length PCIe card

  1. Remove the PCIe card retainer. The PCIe card retainer is only available on some PCIe cards.
    Remove the PCIe card retainer

  2. Remove the PCIe card. The card might fit tightly into the slot. If necessary, alternately move each side of the card a small amount until the card is removed from the slot.
    Remove the PCIe card.

    Note: For some Ethernet adapter cards, the following fiber modules can be removed.

    Remove the fiber modules

Removal steps for full-length PCIe card

  1. Open the handle and remove the PCIe card. The card might fit tightly into the slot. If necessary, alternately move each side of the card a small amount until the card is removed from the slot.
    Remove the PCIe card

  2. Remove the PCIe extender if needed.
    Note:

    • For computer models with GFX RTX 4000 Ada, the graphics card and the PCIe card extender work as a CRU assembly. Do not try to remove the extender.

    • For computer models with double-width or wider graphics cards (such as NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada and GeForce RTX 4080), the PCIe card extender is a customized CRU part. You can remove it according to the following illustration.

    • If you want to install a double-width or wider graphics card, install the customized PCIe card extender first.
      Remove the customized PCIe card extender

Parent topic: PCIe cards

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