Removing a GPU adapter from the BladeCenter GPU expansion unit

Use this information to remove a GPU adapter from the BladeCenter GPU expansion unit.

1. Before you begin, read Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit for instructions).
3. Remove the blade server cover (see Removing the blade server cover for instructions).
4. If an expansion blade is installed on the expansion blade containing the adapter you want to remove, remove it (see Removing an optional expansion unit.)
5. Remove the expansion-blade riser assembly from the BladeCenter GPU expansion blade:
   1. Disconnect the auxiliary power cable (A) from the GPU adapter, as shown in the following illustration.
      
      
   2. Loosen the screws and remove the retention bracket, then disconnect the cable from the expansion-unit system board (B).
   3. Locate the tray-release button on the bottom of the expansion unit.
      
      
   4. Press in and hold the tray-release button; then, pull the expansion-unit riser assembly out of the expansion-unit system board.
      
      
6. Carefully turn over the expansion-unit riser assembly, and use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four non-captive retaining screws, as shown in the following illustration. Store the screws in a safe location.
   
   
7. Carefully turn the expansion-unit riser assembly back over. Unplug the GPU adapter from the PCI connector in the riser assembly and lift it out of the riser assembly.
   
   
8. If you are instructed to return the GPU adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.