Removing a 10Gb interposer card

Use these instructions to remove a 10Gb interposer card from the blade server.

To remove a 10Gb interposer card, complete the following steps:

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. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
4. Open the blade server cover (see Removing the blade server cover for instructions).
5. Locate the 10Gb interposer card.
6. Rotate the expansion-card standoffs to the open position.
7. Use your fingers to hold the edge of the interposer card where it connects to the connector on the system board; then, lift the card vertically up.