Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 Installation and Service Manual

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Removing a GPU

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety Instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. Remove the GPU air shroud cover.
  4. Remove the expansion card riser.

Steps

  1. Disconnect the GPU power cable from the PIB.
  2. Open the expansion card latch and the card holder latch on the riser.
    Figure 1. Removing the GPU card from the riser
    This image shows how to remove the GPU card
  3. Holding the card by its edges, lift to release it from the connector on the riser.
  4. Disconnect the GPU power cable from the GPU.
  5. If you are removing the GPU permanently, install a filler bracket.
    NOTE You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system. The filler bracket is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.

Next steps

Replace the GPU.

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