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Upgrading and Installing Server Components 41
3. Remove the add-in board from its protective wrapper. Set jumpers or switches according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
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A
B
Figure 17. Installing an Add-in Card
A. PCI slot
B. Add-in card bracket
4. Hold board by its top edge or upper corners. Firmly press it into an open expansion slot on the
riser card. The tapered foot of the board-retaining bracket must fit into the mating slot in the
expansion slot frame. Install the board component side DOWN.
✏ NOTE
If you are installing a full-length PCI card, slide the card guide in front of the
fans before installing the card.
5. Align the rounded notch in the retaining bracket (B) with the threaded hole in the frame. The
bracket fits the space that was occupied by the slot cover.
✏ NOTE
If you are installing a full-length PCI card, slide the card guide back into
place. The back edge of the card should be held in place by the rail of the
card guide.
6. Install the cover retention bracket and thumbscrew.