Rac card, Installing an optional rac card – Dell PowerEdge R905 User Manual

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Installing System Components

3 Holding the riser board by the retention latches, align the riser with the

two riser guide posts on the system board, making sure that the riser board
is oriented straight up and down.

4 Lower the riser board straight down, fully seating the guide posts into the

guide post holes in the riser board. See Figure 3-13.

5 Close both retention latches at the same time until the latches are

horizontal and the riser card is locked into place.

6 Reinstall the PEM. See "Replacing the PEM or PEM Shell" on page 78.
7 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 68.
8 Reconnect the system and peripherals to their power sources.

RAC Card

Installing an Optional RAC 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 the electrical outlet.

2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 67.
3 Remove the plastic filler plug from the system back panel. See Figure 1-3.
4 Temporarily remove the storage controller card from the expansion slot

labeled INTERNAL STORAGE:

a

Disconnect all cables from the card.

b

Grasp the storage controller card by its edges, and carefully remove it
from the card connector.

5 Install the RAC card in the slot labeled RAC_CONN:

a

Angle the RAC card so that the NIC connector fits through the back-
panel RAC NIC opening. See Figure 3-14.

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