Removing a PCI express adapter: 2145-DH8

You might be prompted to remove a PCI express adapter on a SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8 node.The removal of this Tier 1 customer replaceable unit (CRU) is your responsibility. If IBM® removes a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you are charged for the removal. Service agreements can be purchased so that you can ask IBM to remove these units.

Before you begin

This service action applies to SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8 PCI express adapters:

10 Gbps Ethernet adapter
Compression accelerator adapter
Fibre Channel adapter
SAS adapter

This service action assumes that the following conditions exist:

The node is turned off, data is mirrored and synchronized, and there are no dependent volumes, as described in MAP 5350: Powering off a node.
The power cables are disconnected.
The node is removed from the rack.
The top cover is removed.
The PCI riser-card assembly is removed.

Procedure

Disconnect any cables from the adapter. Note the cable routing, in case you reinstall the adapter.
Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the adapter from the PCI expansion slot, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Removing the adapter from the adapter connectors

Note: If the adapter is a full-length adapter in the upper expansion slot of the PCI riser-card assembly, and you do not intend to replace it with another full-length adapter, remove the bracket. Store the full-length bracket on the underside of the top of the PCI riser-card assembly.
If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions. Use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.