Installing a PCI riser-card assembly

IBM® authorized service providers can install a PCI riser-card assembly in the file module. The following procedure is for a Tier 1 customer replaceable unit (CRU). Replacement of Tier 1 CRUs is your responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged for the installation. Service agreements can be purchased so that you can ask IBM to replace these units.

About this task

The file module provides two PCI riser-card slots on the system board. The following information indicates the riser-card slots:

• The file module come with one PCI Express® riser-card assembly installed.
• A PCI Express riser-card assembly has a black connector and supports PCI Express adapters.
• PCI riser slot 1 (the farthest slot from the power supplies). You must install a PCI riser-card assembly in slot 1.
• PCI riser slot 2 (the closest slot to the power supplies). You must not install a PCI riser-card assembly in slot 2.

To install a riser-card assembly, complete the following steps.

Figure 1. Installing a PCI riser-card assembly

1. Reinstall any adapters.
2. Align the PCI riser-card assembly with the selected PCI connector on the system board:
   Note: The chassis might sag after you remove the riser assembly. In this case, lift the bottom of the chassis to line up the slots on the side of the assembly to the alignment brackets in the side of the chassis.
   • PCI connector 1: Carefully fit the two alignment slots on the side of the assembly onto the two alignment brackets in the side of the chassis.
3. Press down on the assembly. Make sure that the riser-card assembly is fully seated in the riser-card connector on the system board.
4. Install the file module cover. For more information, see Installing the cover.
5. Slide the file module into the rack.
6. Follow the steps at the end of the procedure in Removing a file module and disconnecting power to suspend the file module to reconnect the file module and resume its use in the cluster.