Riser card, Removing an expansion card – Dell PowerEdge 1850 User Manual
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3.
Remove the filler bracket on the slot you will be using.
4.
Insert the expansion card firmly into the expansion-card connector on the riser card until the card is fully seated, being careful not to remove the riser
card from the system board.
5.
Replace the expansion-card retainer. See
.
6.
Connect any internal or external cable(s) to the expansion card.
7.
Close the system. See "
Closing the System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Removing an Expansion Card
1.
Open the system. See "
Opening the System
" in Troubleshooting Your System."
2.
Disconnect any internal or external cable(s) that are connected to the expansion card.
3.
Lift the expansion-card retainer adjacent to the PCI slot. See
4.
Grasp the expansion card and carefully pull it away from the riser-card connector.
5.
If you are permanently removing the card, replace the metal filler bracket over the empty card-slot opening.
6.
Replace the expansion-card retainer.
7.
Close the system. See "
Closing the System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Riser Card
To upgrade the riser card in your system, or to temporarily remove the riser card for access to the system board, follow the instructions in this section.
NOTE:
Keep this bracket if you need to remove the expansion card. Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion card slots 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.
NOTE:
Ensure that the expansion-card bracket is also inserted into the securing slot on the chassis's back panel.
CAUTION:
See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.
NOTE:
Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-card slots to maintain 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.