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72 Installing System Components
Figure 3-12. Removing and Inserting the Expansion Card
NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion 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.
Installing the Expansion Card
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in
your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service
and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not
covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came
with the product.
1
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect
the system from its electrical outlet.
2
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 55.
1 screw 2 expansion card
3 expansion card connector 4 expansion-card riser
5 riser guide slot
4
2
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3
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