Riser bracket with hinge and server system including same

A server system comprising:

• a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) card;
• a riser bracket having a slot in which the PCIE card is received, the PCIE card including a power connector configured to receive a power cable;
• and
• a hinge coupled to a portion of the riser bracket near the power connector, the hinge being pivotable between a first position and a second position, a portion of the PCIE card being covered in the first position, the portion of the PCIE card being near the power connector, the hinge exposing the portion of the PCIE card in the second position.

A method for connecting a power cable to a power connector of a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) card within a chassis of a server system, the method comprising:

• pivoting a hinge attached to a riser bracket, the riser bracket including a slot configured to receive the PCIE card, from a first position to a second position, such that a portion of the PCIE card adjacent to the power connector is exposed;
• accessing an internal space near the exposed portion of the PCIE card with a plug of the power cable while the hinge is in the second position;
• connecting the plug to the power connector of the PCIE card while the hinge is in the second position;
• and
• pivoting the hinge from the second position to the first position when the plug is connected to the power connector of the PCIE card such that the portion of the PCIE card is covered by the hinge in the first position,
• wherein the portion of the PCIE card is not accessible while the hinge is in the first position.