Expansion cards, Removing an expansion card, Installing an expansion card – Dell PowerVault 725N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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Expansion Cards

 

The system supports up to two PCI expansion cards, which are installed in connectors on a riser board at the back of the system.

 

 

Installing an Expansion Card

1.

 

Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2.

 

Remove the system cover. See "

Replacing the System Cover

."

3.

 

Remove the plastic insert adjacent to the expansion card slots and then remove the filler bracket on the slot you will be using. See

Figure 4

-11

. The PCI

1 slot is on top and the PCI 2 slot is on bottom.

 

4.

 

Insert the expansion card firmly into the expansion-card connector on the riser board until the card is fully seated, being careful not to remove the riser

card from the system board.

5.

 

Replace the plastic insert, ensuring that the insert is oriented exactly as shown in

Figure 4

-11

.

6.

 

Connect the expansion-card cable to the external expansion card connector.

7.

 

Replace the system cover, and then reconnect the system and peripherals to the power source and turn on the system.

 

Figure 4-11. Installing an Expansion Card

 

 

Removing an Expansion Card

 

1.

 

Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

NOTE:

When you turn on the system, press the power button for less than two seconds. If you press the power button for longer than 3 seconds,

the NAS system shuts down.

CAUTION:

See your System Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting

against electrostatic discharge.

NOTE:

Keep this bracket in the event 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 help
keep the system properly cooled by promoting airflow inside the system.

NOTE:

When you turn on the system, press the power button for less than two seconds. If you press the power button for longer than 3 seconds,

the NAS system shuts down.

CAUTION:

See your System Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting

against electrostatic discharge.

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