Network Interface Controller Replacement

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This guide is only used as a prerequisite for other guides and is not a complete or useful guide when viewed independently.

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  1. Your configuration of the Open Compute V2 may or may not feature a riser card, as shown. Place your fingers underneath the left side of the NIC, as shown. Push the NIC upwards.

    • Your configuration of the Open Compute V2 may or may not feature a riser card, as shown.

    • Place your fingers underneath the left side of the NIC, as shown.

    • Push the NIC upwards.

    • If the NIC does not immediately release from the nylon standoffs, it may be necessary to use a tool (such as pliers), to depress the arrowhead portion of the standoff.

    • Push the top right corner of the NIC upwards.

    • This action unseats the NIC from the nylon standoffs.

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  2. Lift the NIC away from the motherboard. Lift the NIC away from the motherboard.

    • Lift the NIC away from the motherboard.

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  3. Make note of the new NIC MAC address.

    • Make note of the new NIC MAC address.

    • Associate the new network interface controller MAC address with your systems.

    • The MAC address can be found on the labels, as annotated.

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  4. Place the NIC on the four nylon risers. Press the NIC downards, as shown. Ensure that the four nylon risers have locked the NIC to the motherboard.

    • Place the NIC on the four nylon risers.

    • Press the NIC downards, as shown.

    • Ensure that the four nylon risers have locked the NIC to the motherboard.

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