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Installing An Expansion Card Into The Expansion-Card Riser 1 Or 2
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. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
4. Remove the expansion-card riser.
5. Open the expansion-card riser latch and remove the filler bracket.
NOTE: For a full-height expansion card, pull the expansion-card holder away from the expansion-card riser.
6. Align and insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated.
NOTE: For a full-height expansion card, push the expansion-card holder toward the expansion-card riser.
Ensure that the expansion card rests between the grooves on the expansion-card holder.
7. Close the expansion-card latch and if applicable, close the expansion-card holder.
8. If applicable, connect cables to the expansion card.
9. Replace the expansion-card riser.
10. Close the system.
11. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
12. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
Removing An Expansion Card From The Expansion-Card Riser 3
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.
CAUTION: Remove any power cables and externally powered devices from the system before removing an
expansion-card riser.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card or expansion-card riser.
NOTE: For a full-height expansion card, pull the tab to release the expansion card.
4. Open the expansion-card riser latch.
5. To remove the expansion card, grasp the expansion card by its edges and remove it from the expansion-card
connector on the riser.
6. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening.
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.
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