Expansion cards, Installing the expansion card fan, Installing an expansion card – Dell PowerEdge SC1420 User Manual

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Installing the Expansion Card Fan

1.

 

Align the eight securing tabs of the cooling shroud with the holes in the system cover.

2.

 

Lower the cooling shroud into the holes in the cover and slide the cooling shroud backward toward the back of the system until the cooling shroud

snaps into place. See

Figure 6

-3

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3.

 

Connect the fan's power cable to the system board. See

Figure A

-3

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4.

 

Close the system. See "

Closing the System

" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

5.

 

Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.

 

Expansion Cards

 

The system supports up to six half-length PCI expansion cards (three 64-bit, 100-MHz PCI-X, two 2.5-GHz PCI Express, and one 32-bit, 33-MHz). See

Figure A

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3

for the location of the expansion card slots.

 

Installing an Expansion Card

 

1.

 

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

2.

 

Open the system. See "

Opening the System

" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

3.

 

Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm. See

Figure 6

-4

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Figure 6-4. Installing an Expansion Card

 

CAUTION:

Only trained service technicians are authorized to open the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See

your System Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.

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